Ash Wednesday & Lent

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Brendan said:
As a bit of historical trivia, muskrat is approved for consumption during Lent in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

The dispensation was renewed as particular law when Detroit became it’s own dicoese and still remains.

Up through the turn of the century, it was somewhat of a tradition in Detroit to have muskrat during Lent. I know of one butcher shop that still caries it during Lent, but the custom is all but disappeared.
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Well, I don’t think I’ll try muskrat if I visit Detroit during Lent. I’ve eaten lots of weird food, but I don’t plan on trying rodents.:eek: I did see the movie “King Rat”, I believe it was called, about POW’s who ate rats in their camp.
 
Brendan said:
As a bit of historical trivia, muskrat is approved for consumption during Lent in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

It dates back to the days of the Jesuit missionaries to the local tribes. Their word for ‘fish’ also included aquatic mammals.

In a concession to aid in conversions, the Jesuits requested a dispensation from the Bishop in Montreal.

The dispensation was renewed as particular law when Detroit became it’s own dicoese and still remains.

Up through the turn of the century, it was somewhat of a tradition in Detroit to have muskrat during Lent. I know of one butcher shop that still caries it during Lent, but the custom is all but disappeared.
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And capybara meat can be eaten in Venezuela on Fridays during Lent as well.
 
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