Lenten Abstinence & Fasting

[Chrismasfetus]

Hi,

I wanted to ask this in the Traditional Catholic forum because I wanted to hear from Traditionalists on this particular question.

I am currently sick and gave up meat for Lent. I have flu-like symptoms and a fever. Am I excused from my abstinence so that I can eat chicken soup and even other meat dishes in order to try to nurse myself to health?

Thanks in advance
p.s. → please site your sources…

 

[FrRJBoyd]

Especially if you are following the fast and abstinence for devotional reasons, and not out of obligation, I think you should eat and get well. The Rule of St. Albert (Carmelite Rule) has some things to say that you might find comforting:

[Chapter 16]

You are to fast every day, except Sundays, from the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross until Easter Day, unless bodily sickness or feebleness, or some other good reason, demand a dispensation from the fast;* for necessity overrides every law.
*

[Chapter 17]

You are to abstain from meat, except as a remedy for sickness or feebleness.

Given the plethora of choices we have in place of meat, I still would not eat meat on Friday unless directed to do so by a doctor.

God bless,

Fr. Boyd

 

[Lhhs]

Am I excused from my abstinence so that I can eat chicken soup and even other **meat **dishes in order to try to nurse myself to health?

I wouldn’t think so
There are other ways to (quoting) “nurse myself to health…”

I think abstinence from meat is the goal anyway . . .not a more rapid recovery.

 

[Chrismasfetus]

FRRJBoyd & Lhhs:

Thank you for your responses…