Do you abstain from meat on non-Lenten Fridays?

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Me too. I know it’s not required, nor is it for everyone. My wife and I make an exception if we’re “out” with friends, I must admit.

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Except during fast-free periods, I do. (There are 4 in the Byzantine tradition.)
 
I do, too. I started this past Lent. I carried on from Good Friday.

I have slipped up a couple of times (eaten a cold cut, for example), as I am still getting used to it.

I was jonesing for Thursday’s leftover baked chicken, so I waited for midnight rather than eating it right away. It’s a good discipline, IMHO.
 
consumedconvert said:
Me too. I know it’s not required, nor is it for everyone. My wife and I make an exception if we’re “out” with friends, I must admit.

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It is required…but you also have the option of substituting some other penance in its place.

I usually do not abstain. I substitute a different penance.
 
Yes, I do. I actually was never required to do so, since I did not turn 14 until 1983. My parents raised me to keep that tradition. I even have Lutheran and Methodist family members and friends who abstain on Fridays. One of my Lutheran friends belongs to a parish that has a fish fry on Fridays, so this custom is even catching on with Protestants where I live.
 
I do. Had fish today actually.

I remember someone on here a while ago telling a story about Catholic children in Communist countries (their parents in this case I believe) being forced to eat meat on Fridays by their principals. The kids would cry while they ate.

That made me resolve to always try and keep the meatless Friday.

I do remember once though I went out to Long John Silvers for Friday. Didn’t know they served Chicken, ordered a meal, and thought that my fish-stick had a strange texture and taste. Halfway through I realized what I had eaten after glancing at the menuboard. I felt…wrong. LoL.
 
I go according to Deharbe’s catechism from 1876, so I follow some pretty strict disciplines. I abstain from meat on all Fridays and Saturdays.

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I do. My children cannot though since they serve meat at the Catholic school on most Fridays.
 
I usually do, but occasionally substitute some other penance instead.

What’s with the school? Don’t they have vegetarian options? It’s not like all kids are carnivores!
 
No there’s no alternative. Sometimes I fear that my children will be inoculated against Catholicism.
 
Sure said:
**It is required…**but you also have the option of substituting some other penance in its place.

I usually do not abstain. I substitute a different penance.
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It is NOT required to abstain from meat on Fridays outside Lent. What is required is that some form of penance must be done. The form of penance is your own choice.
 
thistle said:
It is NOT required to abstain from meat on Fridays outside Lent. What is required is that some form of penance must be done. The form of penance is your own choice.
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Hmmm, interesting. Anyone have a citation of the binding document? I believe you, but I’m interested in reading it.
 
I used to - religiously (pardon the pun). But lately - sometimes yes, sometimes no. I really should do more. Thanks for the kickstart ! 👍
 
eelpis said:
No there’s no alternative. Sometimes I fear that my children will be inoculated against Catholicism.
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Could they pack their lunch? Not sure why they couldn’t do this. I was a vegetarian throughout high school, and on days when the lunch served was nonvegetarian, I just packed a lunch.
 
consumedconvert said:
Hmmm, interesting. Anyone have a citation of the binding document? I believe you, but I’m interested in reading it.
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It’s in the Canon law of the Latin rite. It’s found online.

Actually how many people do their friday penance?
 
In the Byzantine tradition, we are to abstain from meat on Wednesdays and Fridays. Since my husband and I don’t eat a lot of meat in general, we also abstain from dairy and eggs on those days.
 
thistle said:
It is NOT required to abstain from meat on Fridays outside Lent. What is required is that some form of penance must be done. The form of penance is your own choice.
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To my reading*: It is required… Except on Solemnities, or unless the Episcopal Conference permits abstinence from some other food, or the substitution of another penitential practice.
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"]Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Can. 1252 The law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year. The law of fasting binds those who have attained their majority, until the beginning of their sixtieth year. Pastors of souls and parents are to ensure that even those who by reason of their age are not bound by the law of fasting and abstinence, are taught the true meaning of penance.

Can. 1253 The conference of bishops can determine more precisely the observance of fast and abstinence as well as substitute other forms of penance, especially works of charity and exercises of piety, in whole or in part, for abstinence and fast.

To answer the OP: I generally practice Friday abstinence, but make exceptions at times (for instance at last evening’s KofC(!) meeting :rolleyes: ).

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( Not A Canon Lawyer)*
 
consumedconvert said:
Hmmm, interesting. Anyone have a citation of the binding document? I believe you, but I’m interested in reading it.
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How about the Catechism of the Catholic Church?

CCC 1438 The seasons and days of penance in the course of the liturgical year (Lent, and each Friday in memory of the death of the Lord) are intense moments of the Church’s penitential practice. These times are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and fraternal sharing (charitable and missionary works).
 
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