Valentine's Day is Ash Wednesday

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Back before Vatican II there were many more days of fasting. Now we just have two days. Good or Bad idea? Well, If you get a dispensation for Ash Wednesday just because it’s Valentine’s day, you automatically cut you fasting days in half. Only one day of fasting for the entire year. No, it’s a good thing Ash Wednesday wasn’t dispensed with.
 
We went out for a seafood feast (lobster, crab, prawns, mussels, etc.) on Sunday (yesterday) in anticipation. Technically that meal could have been consumed on Ash Wednesday - no flesh meat - but as a $200 gourmet feast it would have completely defied the spirit of the day!!!
 
No. I’m just going to be depressed as always about not having a girlfriend. So I guess I’ll look at memes after church.
 
Valentine’s Day is also my son’s birthday. (Yes, one of his middle names is Valentine 😍)

We’re celebrating his birthday on Fat Tuesday instead, doing cards and a little candy with the kids on VDay, and observing Ash Wednesday like normal.
 
We’re going out for a romantic dinner of my parish Fish Fry. And my husband isn’t even Catholic.
 
My family is celebrating Valentine’s Day tomorrow…we dont do much, just a small box of chocolates for each child and my husband gets me a bigger box. Usually I get him one too but this year I just plan to share mine and finish it off since we won’t be eating chocolate over Lent.
 
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Valentine’s Day is also my son’s birthday. (Yes, one of his middle names is Valentine 😍)

We’re celebrating his birthday on Fat Tuesday instead, doing cards and a little candy with the kids on VDay, and observing Ash Wednesday like normal.
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St. Valentine’s Day is also my father’s birthday and the anniversary of his father’s death 😦
 
It is certainly a kooky calendar year!

Couples will be doing double duties fasting on Ash Wednesday/St Valentines Day and celebrating ones love for each other with ash crosses on their forehead !

and

Easter landing on the 1st April will make egg hunting all the more interesting.

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I’m single and so I thought I can give God a nice present by praying or doing something special.
 
I fail to see why exchanging (non food-related) gifts that celebrate your love for each other is out of keeping - it’s nor like love is something sinful or luxurious?!
 
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Sure, but it’s just easier this way. The kids like to eat candy. My wife likes to eat meat. I like to eat both. 😜
 
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