I have always been told not to eat meat at this time of the year on Fridays and i would like to know why and how this tradition started.
2007-02-21 06:04:07 · 13 answers · asked by answerdancer 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Catholic Christian here:
Lent is a time of penance and prayer. The practice of not eating meat on Fridays is for sacrifice, giving up something you like in order to show love and thanks to God. It is a discipline for spiritual growth. There are three things necessary for this time of year: prayer, penance, and charity. The hope is that the lessons learned during this time will carry on into everyday life so that we can live in the light of Jesus, growing closer to Him everyday.
God bless.
2007-02-22 10:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically speaking, we gained't consume mean on Fridays in any respect. there is an concept going around that this ended with Vatican II. It did no longer. human beings want to very unquestionably ignore that each Friday is meant as a sacrifice of a few style. you're making an exceptionally valid element. one that still got here up the day previous to this regarding the Pharisees. Jesus condemned them as they have been strict observers of the letter of the regulation, yet usually neglected the SPIRIT of the regulation. i'm a vegetarian. i do no longer consume meat in any respect. some might say this is a perpetual sacrifice so i'm sparkling for Fridays. yet this basically isn't genuine. The spirit of the regulation is a sacrifice. we are to grant something up. Fr. Benedict Groeschel's e book on Lent spells it out. Lobster Thermador could be technically ok, or perchance a bountiful sushi meal, besides the incontrovertible fact that that isn't any longer watching the SPIRIT of the regulation. Going to pink Lobster and having a bountiful "all you could consume" sea nutrients meal isn't watching the spirit of the regulation. I provide up candies each Friday. in the time of Lent I provide up my loved Seitan on Fridays. Yum Yum
2016-09-29 10:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tradition started by man. No Biblical background can be found that forbids it. Let me restate that, no New Testament teaching that forbids it. In fact, the Apostles knew that false religious rules would be established and had this to say about them...
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: " 1 Timothy 4:1-4
Those that insist on practicing these "traditions" as religious commands have departed from the faith (true Christianity).
2007-02-21 06:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by TG 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At one time, Catholics could not eat meat on a Friday, during **ANY** time of the year.
Friday is the Day inwhich we comemorate the Passion & Death Of the Lord Jesus.
By abstaining from meat, we deny our selves a simple pleasure for Christ's Sake.
2007-02-21 06:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's for the Lenten "fast" - not that eating fish is really fasting because lots of people prefer fish to meat. However, it's an ancient custom and one that's not likely to be abandoned anytime soon. People who are ill or aged are exempt from the fast.
2007-02-21 06:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by Santal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal.
By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
This season of penance is an intense moments of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-22 17:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They do this in remembrance of the fallen angel. Catholics realize evil is an existence that keeps them waving their hands in monkey-business incantations.
2007-02-22 20:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by Pope Benedict XVI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can. That rule was thrown out a long time ago. Many just don't realize it...probably because they're not very good Catholics to begin with, and they try to make up for it by following out-dated rituals.
2007-02-21 06:12:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually one of the Popes owned a fish business and he wanted to increase his sales. I am totally serious.
2007-02-21 07:09:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was started purely to boost the economy of the Apostles. You know, they were all fishermen.
2007-02-21 06:25:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋