Friday Abstinence Question

[nsper7]

I am trying to make sure I remember to either abstain or do some other act of penance/etc. on Fridays. Anyway, it is now after midnight so I think it is too late to do an added penance, but I think I may have kept the Friday abstinence. Does meat-flavored products (i.e. Ramen noodles with a Beef flavor) violate the abstinence rules?

 

[baltobetsy]

Meat broths and condiments made from meat by-products are permitted on days of abstinence.

I don’t think there’s any kind of meat or meat product in ramen noodles - just artificial flavoring.

Either way you’re fine.

Betsy

 

[BVM_1221]

I am trying to make sure I remember to either abstain or do some other act of penance/etc. on Fridays. Anyway, it is now after midnight so I think it is too late to do an added penance, but I think I may have kept the Friday abstinence. Does meat-flavored products (i.e. Ramen noodles with a Beef flavor) violate the abstinence rules?

As far as I am concerned, eating junk food like Ramen Noodles IS penance enough.

 

[JRKH]

As far as I am concerned, eating junk food like Ramen Noodles IS penance enough.

I’m sure your comment was mad in jest but There are many people who eat Raman Noodle type products because it is all they can afford.

Peace
James

 

[Bookcat]

I am trying to make sure I remember to either abstain or do some other act of penance/etc. on Fridays. Anyway, it is now after midnight so I think it is too late to do an added penance, but I think I may have kept the Friday abstinence. Does meat-flavored products (i.e. Ramen noodles with a Beef flavor) violate the abstinence rules?

Are you in the USA?

If so …there is no ‘required’ penance on Fridays in the USA (except for Lent!).

Fridays remain days of penance …but if one does not do any …there is no sin.

But we are encouraged to do so…

and outside of Lent…one may always change what one has decided to do…

say you decided to give up meat…but someone makes you a meat meal… one can then decide to say …pray a decade of the Rosary or something…and eat with thanksgiving.

(or even if you just decide to change it )

Of course Lent is different. One is obliged to give up meat then…(but read the last url as to what counts…)

jimmyakin.org/2004/07/since_tomorrow_.html

But if you are not in the USA you will need to follow the universial law adapted by your local law…

but this counts for everywhere

jimmyakin.org/2004/02/the_law_of_abst.html

personally as to the soups Jimmy mentions…i still avoid them…

 

[thistle]

I am trying to make sure I remember to either abstain or do some other act of penance/etc. on Fridays. Anyway, it is now after midnight so I think it is too late to do an added penance, but I think I may have kept the Friday abstinence. Does meat-flavored products (i.e. Ramen noodles with a Beef flavor) violate the abstinence rules?

MEAT. The flesh of animals and birds eaten by human beings, as understood in Church law. Its prohibition on days of abstinence and fast has a spiritual value, going back to the Old Testament and practiced since apostolic times. “The law of abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, the products of milk or condiments made of animal fat” (Pope Paul VI, Paenitemini, Norm III, 1).

 

[nsper7]

Are you in the USA?

If so …there is no ‘required’ penance on Fridays in the USA (except for Lent!).

Fridays remain days of penance …but if one does not do any …there is no sin.

But we are encouraged to do so…

and outside of Lent…one may always change what one has decided to do…

say you decided to give up meat…but someone makes you a meat meal… one can then decide to say …pray a decade of the Rosary or something…and eat with thanksgiving.

(or even if you just decide to change it )

Of course Lent is different. One is obliged to give up meat then…(but read the last url as to what counts…)

jimmyakin.org/2004/07/since_tomorrow_.html

But if you are not in the USA you will need to follow the universial law adapted by your local law…

but this counts for everywhere

jimmyakin.org/2004/02/the_law_of_abst.html

personally as to the soups Jimmy mentions…i still avoid them…

I live in the USA.

 

[Bookcat]

I live in the USA.

well there ya go!