This would have been a great time to talk about the Cannon 1251 and how it states "every Friday" and how the 1966 Pastoral Statement on Abstinence and Fasting limited that to during Lent. I was unaware of this before that, although we are not required to abstain from meat, we are required to do some kind of penitential act every friday, …
This would have been a great time to talk about the Cannon 1251 and how it states "every Friday" and how the 1966 Pastoral Statement on Abstinence and Fasting limited that to during Lent. I was unaware of this before that, although we are not required to abstain from meat, we are required to do some kind of penitential act every friday, per the pastoral statement. I think that might be a good thing to add! Great article as always though, I truly appreciate the Pillar!
This would have been a great time to talk about the Cannon 1251 and how it states "every Friday" and how the 1966 Pastoral Statement on Abstinence and Fasting limited that to during Lent. I was unaware of this before that, although we are not required to abstain from meat, we are required to do some kind of penitential act every friday, per the pastoral statement. I think that might be a good thing to add! Great article as always though, I truly appreciate the Pillar!