Can Catholics eat in restaurants on Fridays?

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mrsdizzyd said:
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It’s a misunderstanding about the word “keep." One poster used it in the sense of observing or complying with the rule about fasting and abstinence, but another poster read it in the sense of “keeping” or remaining indoors.
 
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In some parts of the US one can get lovely fresh fish in restaurants. In other places, I’d never order it! It is also ill advised to eat fish in restaurants on Sunday or Monday because that fish is likely to be left over from the weekend purchase.
 
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No it isn’t. Flagged it.
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You flagged a joke? :roll_eyes:
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I didn’t know it was a joke but it was definitely a false scripture passage. Almost like a reflex I guess! But yeah if it’s a joke I guess I was too quick to flag. Still don’t like it but I’ll ask about the unflag. @camoderator
 
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I have also been known to quote several passages of Hezekiah.

Hezekiah 2:13 “He that tooteth his own horn, the same shall not be tooted”.
 
No, as per canon law all Fridays of the year are days of abstinence from meat in honour of the Lord’s death. Local bishops’ conferences can make exceptions.

In the US, abstinence remains binding on Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday. Another penance of one’s choice can be substituted for abstinence on other Fridays of the year.
In Canada, abstinence is only binding on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, and another penance may be substituted on all other Fridays including Lent.
 
Flag on the field … depends on whether it’s a yellow flag (regarding the football player) or a red flag (regarding the coach).

The jesting poster called a fundagelical-styled Sword Drill but used the wrong color flag. Yellow-flag Sword Drills are teaching games to familiarize children with their Bibles. And, as a matter of fact, Hezekiak 3 is a common wild-goose-chase citation. (*nods to @thelittlelady for using it! 🙂 )

The jesting poster got a red-flag for using a real Bible book (i.e., Mark) and putting words in Jesus’ mouth. That just confused the person asking the question. And yes, there are Find-the-verse-for-yourself Sword Drills. Those aren’t for the kiddies.

However, I agree with the majority that no harm was intended, and that the poster would have worded it differently if given a do-over.

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As to the original question, I recall many years ago that Adam Cardinal Maida (I think) once suggested on the radio that maybe Catholics should go back to abstaining on Fridays “because of abortion.” I don’t recall it being enacted. Assuming I even remember the right person, he probably wasn’t the only one. That’s probably where the Original Poster is remembering it too. That era, I mean, not necessarily that individual.

But to my knowledge it still isn’t enacted. So eat and have a good time. Just be sure to tip. Bad tippers probably break the spirit of the meal way more than getting the permissible dates wrong. 🥺
 
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AFAIK, the restriction applies only to the period of Lent. There are some traditionalists who still refrain from meat on Fridays throughout the year. Likewise, eating in restaurants on Fridays is fine except during Lent perhaps. I don’t believe eating milk and eggs is restricted even during Lent.
 
Just to clarify, abstaining from meat is still the recommended penance for Friday. I’ve never heard anything about not eating out though… except Mark 17 😂🤣😂
 
Yes. I typically go out for a pancake lunch or dinner when I’m with my fiance. But I know some regions of the western world, you avoid going out to eat since you’re sacrificing something you like.

Typically from my understanding, Eastern churches encourage you to to refrain from them.

As well as we’re supposed to avoid meats on Friday throughout the year. Once again to my understanding.
 
Mark 18 includes a discourse on How Much To Tip Thine Servers, and whether cash tips are more charitable than plastic.
 
And to think that some Protestants say Catholics ignore the Bible! I doubt that any of them are referencing Mark 17-18!
 
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