tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post3524074853722909679..comments2024-03-28T14:34:13.323-04:00Comments on Life in a Small Town: Meatless Friday 2011: IntroductionMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-20104785291444124422011-03-14T00:12:49.638-04:002011-03-14T00:12:49.638-04:00Today we tend to think of seafood as one of the mo...Today we tend to think of seafood as one of the more expensive protein sources--it doesn't make sense to most of us to outlaw hot dogs, but allow lobster. I read a history book that said that the Lenten fast was partly about social control for the public good. Back in the day, most animals, except breeding stock, were killed in the fall, and the meet preserved through salting, smoking or drying. By this time of the year, most folks who could afford meat were quite sick of that and wanted fresh meat--however to get it would mean killing breeding stock, or, if a wild animal, perhaps the mother of a litter. By only allowing people to eat fish for much of Lent, they preserved the breeding stock at least until the young were born. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to your weekly posts on Catholicism.RAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-47143233709175590012011-03-13T12:45:46.919-04:002011-03-13T12:45:46.919-04:00thank you - I never knew the "why" behin...thank you - I never knew the "why" behind no meat on Fridays, now I'll be more mindful...love the look of your new blog for the season!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675100680394283646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-74308702096700330112011-03-12T05:53:11.815-05:002011-03-12T05:53:11.815-05:00@Candace: Eggs are allowed. In the Middle Ages (...@Candace: Eggs are allowed. In the Middle Ages (and I'm assuming before that) no animal products were allowed, but at some point the law loosened up a bit and it was allowed. Thanks for the question!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-86023821554399486532011-03-11T23:47:20.355-05:002011-03-11T23:47:20.355-05:00Mary, I'm looking forward to your Friday posts...Mary, I'm looking forward to your Friday posts! It will be interesting to learn about the Catholic faith. My husband and I were talking this morning and had a question about eggs. I said that the breakfast that I made would be a great "meatless" meal and he reminded me that eggs are chickens. haha...like I didn't know that, right?! I certainly wasn't thinking about them being chickens when I said that. Do you abstain from all animal products or just the flesh? Thanks for sharing this with us! Great post!Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-18221684175860911512011-03-11T18:45:14.886-05:002011-03-11T18:45:14.886-05:00Great post, Mary!!! You are stirring up that choc...Great post, Mary!!! You are stirring up that chocolate milk ;)<br /><br />David just phoned home...didn't want meatless spaghetti for dinner and said he was stopping in Mickey D's for a filet-o-fish :)Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651016998027244516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-6563795135421120582011-03-11T17:28:24.637-05:002011-03-11T17:28:24.637-05:00I'll be interested to read what you share abou...I'll be interested to read what you share about the Catholic faith, Mary. I grew up Catholic so I'm familiar with a lot of it. We always did meatless Fridays. <br /><br />good idea to share like you are doing!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-24969150437106358752011-03-11T16:09:08.541-05:002011-03-11T16:09:08.541-05:00I love this idea of educating me on the Catholic F...I love this idea of educating me on the Catholic Faith. I sing so many things from masses and the history of music through the Catholic church has always facinated me.<br /><br />Thanks!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818307096793017985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-56839406370979199392011-03-11T13:40:43.519-05:002011-03-11T13:40:43.519-05:00Hi Mary! I'm following from Java's Friday...Hi Mary! I'm following from Java's Friday Hop. You have a lovely blog!<br /><br />Growing up Catholic, every Friday night in our house meant mac & cheese, fish of some kind, or "breakfast for dinner". (minus any bacon, ham, etc. of course)<br /><br />I'd love it if you stopped by and said hello sometime! Blessings,<br /><br />Mrs B<br />http://goaheadtakeabite.blogspot.com/Mary Sullivan Frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796241299065062308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-70615571390993210622011-03-11T13:03:52.196-05:002011-03-11T13:03:52.196-05:00@Bobbi:
Fish is allowed because it isn't "...@Bobbi:<br />Fish is allowed because it isn't "flesh" like from an animal. Great question!<br />One thing we miss about SC is that there were a lot of "fish camps" there.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-33282235950514599472011-03-11T12:41:52.811-05:002011-03-11T12:41:52.811-05:00I have a question. You can eat Fish on Friday tho...I have a question. You can eat Fish on Friday though, right? Why is that not considered a meat? That's so funny to me. Around here there are HUGE fish frys...yummo!Bobbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12273950960263126267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-76465728069485990812011-03-11T11:54:53.613-05:002011-03-11T11:54:53.613-05:00Interesting! I always get very confused as to whe...Interesting! I always get very confused as to whether we, as Lutherans, are supposed to "give something up" or not. I wish our Pastors would be more clear. I had to laugh a bit that there's confusion about the rules everywhere. :)<br /><br />How do you feel when St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday and the Bishop says it's okay to eat meat on it? Does it matter? Not?<br /><br />I'm looking forward to learning more. Thanks.Mom24https://www.blogger.com/profile/00061152728345287775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-85440233401588413212011-03-11T10:31:00.742-05:002011-03-11T10:31:00.742-05:00I remember as a child I was sick a lot and needed ...I remember as a child I was sick a lot and needed a doctor's note to have bologna on Friday because I needed the protein/iron from meat. The note covered me every year for Lent. How funny.LynnMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638947118932466226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-41357873968638611342011-03-11T10:25:08.894-05:002011-03-11T10:25:08.894-05:00I had forgotten all about that commercial- FUNNY!I had forgotten all about that commercial- FUNNY!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-53349700821996111352011-03-11T10:14:01.604-05:002011-03-11T10:14:01.604-05:00I look forward to reading your posts and learning ...I look forward to reading your posts and learning more about Catholicism, Mary!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-79598166620310495322011-03-11T09:50:21.324-05:002011-03-11T09:50:21.324-05:00I love learning the background on this...growing u...I love learning the background on this...growing up Methodist, some of it I had never heard before.<br />Have a great weekend!Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-64224817835146451952011-03-11T09:24:15.804-05:002011-03-11T09:24:15.804-05:00Thanks for a great post, Mary. Very informative!Thanks for a great post, Mary. Very informative!Sr. Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306386663608358131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-68340236909143869822011-03-11T08:37:47.214-05:002011-03-11T08:37:47.214-05:00Hi Mary- you are like my fav cyber Catholic chic! ...Hi Mary- you are like my fav cyber Catholic chic! Happy Friday and I'll be back! lauraLaura Everyday Editshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281306421663975839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-45638003838546885702011-03-11T08:32:20.325-05:002011-03-11T08:32:20.325-05:00Your so funny! I love this post girl! Hope you hav...Your so funny! I love this post girl! Hope you have a wondeful weekend and come enter my giveaway today if you have a chance.I really think you would like it! XO<br />jessicaKitchen Belleicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025789951330518415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469509176316025961.post-3339146515022989682011-03-11T08:05:01.502-05:002011-03-11T08:05:01.502-05:00Hi, just stopping by on Follow Friday. Very nice b...Hi, just stopping by on Follow Friday. Very nice blog.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627990579836256581noreply@blogger.com