Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday, by Michael P.Foley published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2.When I picked up this intriguingly titled paperback, I expected it to be a zippy read, informative, but light and amusing.It is informative all right, and amusing in parts, but it is anything but light.A quick read only because it is so interesting you dont want to put it down, this little tome educates as well as entertains, informing the reader, as the books subtitle says, of the Catholic origin ofjust about everythingWhy Catholics should be libertarian.Why not every sin should made a crime.Libertarian does not mean libertine.Review Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.Most Catholics can easily recite the words of the everfamiliar Hail Mary prayer.But how many of us take.While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, it certainly is astounding to learn of how many words, practices, and historical developments our Catholic Faith has been responsible for, in whole or in part.Lets begin with the title.Just why do Catholics eat fish on Friday or, better said, why do Catholics abstain from warm blooded flesh meat on Friday The obvious answer that every Catholic should know is that it is a penance imposed by the Church to commemorate the day of the Crucifixion of Our Lord to enable us to make a small sacrifice for the incredible sacrifice He made for our salvation.Why, then, is fish allowed The drawing of a symbolic fish in the dirt was a way that the early Christians knew each other when it was dangerous to admit in public that one was Christian.Our Lord cooked fish for His Apostles after His Resurrection, and most of these men were fishermen.After He established His Church, these fishermen became fishers of men for the Kingdom of God.Did you know that the Catholic practice of abstaining from meat on Friday was the reason for the creation of Mc.Donalds Filet o Fish sandwich Because hamburger sales dropped off noticeably on Fridays, the owner of the franchise in Cincinnati introduced the new offering, and sales picked up again.Sadly, many Catholics are not aware that the Friday abstinence rule is still in effect.The post Vatican II modification in Church law only allowed the consumption of meat if some other sacrifice or good work was substituted in its place, such as praying the Stations of the Cross, saying extra Rosaries, or some other additional similar offering.Because monks of the Middle Ages contributed greatly to viniculture, many kinds of wines have a Catholic origin.Specifically, Dom Perignon, cellar master of a Benedictine Abbey in the Champagne region of France, discovered the methode champenoise by inventing stronger containers that could contain the gas released by the fermentation process.The story goes that when he tasted the first product of the new method, he called to his fellow monks, Brothers, come quickly I am drinking stars The Christian Brothers are known for their wines and brandies.Then, there is the famous Chartreuse liqueur from the Carthusian Charterhouse in Voiron, France, which still makes its famous green colored aperitif, the formula of which is known by only three monks in the cloister.By submitting this form, you are granting Los Angeles Review of Books, 6671 Sunset Blvd., Ste.Los Angeles, California, 90028, United States, http.The Holy Father has been very good in lecturing priests and telling us what to do.We are to go out into the world and make a mess.We are to. When one dies, the secret is revealed to a new monk.Chartreuse supposedly is concocted of one hundred thirty herbs, some of which are picked by hand from the nearby mountainside. As Tartarugas Ninjas 1 Dublado 1972 . It was perfected in 1.French army officers publicized its virtues in 1.A few other strong beverages having some Catholic influence are Benedictine, Frangelico, the wine Chateauneuf de Pape New Castle of the Pope, several beers made by monks, like La Trappe and Chemay and the label on the Jagermeister bottle, which has a picture of a stag with a cross between his antlers, an allusion to the conversion of Saint Hubert, patron saint of hunters.To top off our list of strong drink, we sip a cup of cappuccino, named after Blessed Marco DAviano, a Capuchin friar and powerful preacher who rallied Christian troops, Catholic and Protestant alike, before the Battle of Vienna in 1.Turks. Legend has it that the good Franciscan found sacks of coffee beans left behind by the Turks in their haste to retreat.After brewing himself a cup, he found it too bitter for his taste so he added milk and honey, thus creating the first cup of the tasty beverage.The Viennese named it little Capuchin cappuccino after Friar Marco whose habit was the same color as the drinkMr.Foley includes a broad spectrum of topics in this gem manners and etiquette, the arts, theater, sports, science, politics, holidays, food and drink, Biblical expressions that have been adopted into the vernacular.My favorite chapter of the book is titled, WORDS, WORDS, WORDS Catholic, Anti Catholic and Post Catholic, wherein we discover that the first Latin author to use the term etymology to indicate the study of words was Saint Isidore of Seville.Here are a few examples of Catholic etymologies Saint Thomas More first used the words integrity and utopia.Agon was the Greek work signifying combat.Saint Luke 2. 2 4.Our Lords suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane before His Passion as the Agony in the Garden.Soliloquies, a word which we want to associate with Shakespeare, was first used by Saint Augustine in the fourth century, as a title for his dialogue between himself and Reason.The Devils Advocate was the title given to the cleric whose duty it was to compile as many negative things against a candidate for canonization, not to prevent the event, but to assure that the candidate was truly worthy of sainthood.The popular expression when in Rome, do as the Romans do was first said by Saint Ambrose to Saint Augustine and his mother, Saint Monica, when they inquired as to which citys fasting custom they should observe on a visit to Rome the city of Milan, where Ambrose was bishop and Augustine resident, or the city of Rome.The expressions included in the ANTI CATHOLIC OR AT LEAST A BIT IRREVERENT section are really fascinating.To learn about these and many, many others you will have to read this wonderfully informative book yourself.It is the kind of book that you want to have handy at all times because it certainly bears reading again and again.Buy the book at Amazon.Two Minute Apologetics.Bible Christian Society.Below are some quick answers to frequently asked questions FAQs that Catholics get.What does the word apologetics mean Are there any basic rules for doing apologetics Anything else we need to know about apologetics before we start engaging in it As Catholics, do we have to accept everything the Church teachesI had a friend ask me why Catholics have Crucifixes in our churches.Jesus has risen Why do we keep Him on the crossI had a theology professor who told me that Adam and Eve were just myths, and that the rest of Genesis was all just legends.Church teaches A friend of mine said that his church takes the Bible literally, but that the Catholic Church doesnt.How should I respond to someone who asks me if Ive been saved, or born again I have a friend who says that Baptism is a symbolic act and that it has nothing to do with salvation.I answer them Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest, rather than going directly to God A friend of mine has been reading the Left Behind books that have all of this stuff about the Rapture in them.Rapture like these books talk about The Bible clearly says that Jesus had brothers and sisters, but the Catholic Church teaches that Mary was a perpetual virgin.My Protestant friends say that their church goes by the Bible Alone, but that the Catholic Church has added a lot of man made traditions to the Word of God.In 1 Timothy it says that Jesus is our sole mediator, yet we pray to Mary and the Saints.Is that going against the Bible The Bible says to call no man Father, so why do we call our priests Father Why do Catholics call Mary the Queen of Heaven Doesnt God rebuke the Israelites in the O.T. for worshipping a false goddess called the Queen of Heaven Should we not refer to Mary with that title, therefore, since it is the title of a false goddess In Romans, chapter 3, it says that none is righteous and that all have sinned, but the Catholic Church teaches that Mary is without sin.Romans chapter 3 Why do Protestants not believe John 6 when it says that Jesus flesh is real food and that His blood is real drink Many Protestants believe we are saved by Faith Alone and they say Catholic believe they can work their way into Heaven.How do you answer thatHow do I respond to someone who believes that only the chosen ones are saved This person is a Calvinist.I realize there is the whole free will issue but I am curious as to the best way to respond to this person A Baptist friend of mine asked me where in the Bible does it use the word Pope or say anything about the Pope I was talking with an Evangelical co worker and he said the Bible teaches that once we are saved, we can never lose our salvation.Is that true I need some help.Sometimes when I share my Catholic faith with people, they mention to me that Catholics like to drink alcohol and how wrong that is.How do I respond to this I heard criticism about the luxuriousness of the Vatican and St.Peters, while there are so many poor people.Where did the money come from to build these things How much of parish money goes to the Pope Can you please give me some defense of this line of questioningI was in a religious discussion today and was asked why our commandments are different than the Protestant version.Can you help Im a Born Again Christian and I was wondering why the Catholic Church doesnt do the altar call to have people accept the Lord Jesus as their Lord and Savior since it says that you must make this declaration to be Born Again How do I answer my father in law a Methodist when he says he read the Catechism and it says that only those belonging to The Church will achieve salvation.What is this about the brothers of Jesus in the BibleDid Mary have other children besides Jesus Im reading a book that refers to the Catholic Church as being the harlot of Babylon as found in Revelation chapters 1.How would you respond to thatCatholics say that faith and works are necessary for salvation and that one has to be baptized in order to be saved yet, the Good Thief did no works and was not baptized, and still Jesus told him he would be in paradise.Doesnt this prove Catholic teaching is falseI have a question for you that my son asked.In the Creed we read He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.His question is At what time does this judging occur Directly after death or at a later time Is there a scriptural reference that I can point to as justification for Catholics referring to Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant I have an Evangelical friend at work who claims that the Catholic belief in Purgatory is not scriptural.What should I say to himMy brother in law lives in up state New York.His parish priest conducts general confessions and gives general absolution.Now my brother in law believes that he no one needs to go to private confession.Is this true Please help me to respond to this.I was taught from other Christian churches that baptism must be by immersion, but the Catholics sprinkle.I see nowhere in the Bible that I can find where it specifically states there is a certain way to be baptized, just that is says by water.Can you tell me if there is any material on the matter or is that an open to interpretation thing We are homeschoolers who have a very good friend whos a Bible Only Christian.I try my best to be polite, explaining the best I can about what Catholic Christians believe.During Lent, I took her to the Stations of the Cross at our parish, since her church didnt do much before Easter.She seemed to enjoy it, even kneeling at the appropriate times after several stations.However, when we got in the car, she questioned me on Veronica saying she is not in the Bible and so on.How should I respond about Veronica I am a convert of 1.Im comfortable with Sacred ScriptureTradition, but our friend was really bothered by the fact that there is no Biblical evidence for Station 6.I have your CD, Apologetics for the Scripturally Challenged, and I really liked the Twelve Questions for Protestants at the end of it.Do you have any more questions along those same lines Where in the Bible does it say anything about the Mass and the notion of it being a sacrificeWhere in the Bible does it say anything about the Mass and the notion of it being a sacrifice Contd from last week.I am active in many groupsteams that are made up of various faith based beliefs.Activities include faith based programs and services such as KAIROS prison ministry.At some of these a communion service is offered.I have been told that communion by someone other then an ordained priest, from the lineage of Peter, is not communion and there is no problem.It is just a symbol and not a real communion.What is the ruling on taking communion at these services Jesus said No one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit John 3 3 5.I have seen a good number of non Christians living a righteous life.Will they not enter the Kingdom of God Where in the Bible does it say anything about priestly celibacy I have a friend who says that the Catholic Church is going contrary to the Bible by requiring celibacy for its priests.I have an Evangelical friend at work who claims that the Catholic belief in Purgatory is not scriptural.What should I say to him This week I am going to start a series on Apostolic Authority and the Pope.I want to answer some questions such as Who is the PopeWhat is Apostolic Authority Why is either important to us as Catholics And so on.This week I am going to start a series on Apostolic Authority and the Pope.I want to answer some questions such as Who is the PopeWhat is Apostolic Authority Why is either important to us as Catholics And so on.Part 1This week I am going to start a series on Apostolic Authority and the Pope.I want to answer some questions such as Who is the Pope What is Apostolic AuthorityWhy is either important to us as Catholics And so on.Part 1This week I am going to start a series on Apostolic Authority and the Pope.I want to answer some questions such as Who is the Pope What is Apostolic Authority Why is either important to us as Catholics And so on.Part 1Continuing this week with a discussion on Apostolic Authority and the Pope.
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