Today is the last Friday of Advent. Advent in itself is a time of prayer, abstinence, and alms-giving. Do most people remember Advent as a holy season? Since Fridays have always been a day of mortification and prayer, it would be special to honour our Lord. Take the time to say a prayer, give to the needy, visit a shut-in, abstain from your favourite treat, or simply skip a meal. Its that simple and it is for a worthy cause.
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Prayer and mortification
Friday, December 18th, 2009Meatless
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Excellent feedback. Also for the friday abstinance issue, you can consult the issue in Canon law of the Catholic Church. Here is an excerpt:
Can. 1250 The penitential days and times in the universal Church are every Friday of the whole year and the season of Lent.
Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
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Go meatless and save
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Just as we save trees by only printing this e-mail only if necessary, save disease, discomfort and heartburn by going meatless.