Was I wrong?

[jeanne71350]

Hi there,

Well, this past Friday I was traveling with my academic team to the state champsionship. Of course you’re not supposed to eat meat on Friday. We stopped at Chili’s, and I got meat. Last time I ordered seafood at a restruant, I got really sick. I was in a strange town, and I didn’t want to risk feeling bad during the competition.

Was I wrong here? Should I do an extra penance or say an extra rosary to make up for it?

Thanks,
Jeanne

 

[Student09]

Did they not have any vegetarian food? Beans and what-not? I have been a vegetarian for ten years and in all that time I have only been to one restaurant that had no vegetarian option and wasn’t willing to make one at my request.

 

[jeanne71350]

Did they not have any vegetarian food? Beans and what-not? I have been a vegetarian for ten years and in all that time I have only been to one restaurant that had no vegetarian option and wasn’t willing to make one at my request.

I read the menu and didn’t see anything. There were veggies as sides…but not as entrees. Everything was either meat or shrimp.

-Jeanne

 

[JaredR]

You probably ought to have abstained, but my priest says that if you slip up one Friday you can substitute on another day (e.g., confess and then abstain on a Wednesday).

 

[Student09]

I read the menu and didn’t see anything. There were veggies as sides…but not as entrees. Everything was either meat or shrimp.

-Jeanne

Well I’m not going to say you did anything wrong, but in future, you can always do one of two things: order several vegetarian sides (a cup of beans, a cup of rice, some green beans or something along those lines) and combine them, or you can ask the waiter or manager if they are willing to make you a vegetarian entree (they often are). It may feel a bit awkward but you are witnessing to your faith if you do so!

 

[Julian0404]

Yes, you were wrong. You knowingly broke the abstinence of meat on Friday - not accidentaly. Remember this in confession.

 

[puzzleannie]

Hi there,

at. Last time I ordered seafood at a restruant, I got really sick. I was in a strange town, and I didn’t want to risk feeling bad during the competition.

you were right in prudence not to order seafood, but Chili’s also has several vegetarian options. you made a judgement and unless you deliberately intended to eat meat in order to flout the rule on abstinence you are probably not as culpable, but only a priest in confession can advise you personally. Just say the next time you go to confession I ate meat on Friday in Lent. It is not a mortal sin in any case. But if you don’t trust a restaurant to handle and cook seafood properly, what guarantee do you have they exercise proper care over other dishes?