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I was wondering because if Christmas falls on Friday one does not have to abstain.Merry Little Christmas.
§4. Diebus dominicis vel festis de praecepto lex abstinentiae, vel abstinentiae et ieiunii, vel ieiunii tantum cessat, excepto festo tempore Quadragesimae, nec pervigilia anticipantur; item cessat Sabbato Sancto post meridiem.
The Feast of the Epiphany is not a Holyday of Obligation in the USA.
Quote from: Roman CatholicThe Feast of the Epiphany is not a Holyday of Obligation in the USA.Ups, I am sorry, a little confusing with all those different Holydays!
Quote from: Roman CatholicThe Feast of the Epiphany is not a Holyday of Obligation in the USA.In England it is, and I've just enjoyed a bacon and egg lunch to celebrate!
Quote from: clareQuote from: Roman CatholicThe Feast of the Epiphany is not a Holyday of Obligation in the USA.In England it is, and I've just enjoyed a bacon and egg lunch to celebrate!Yes, and the Novus Ordites transfer the celebration of the feast to Sunday. What do they care though? They eat meat anyway on Fridays!
Quote from: Roman CatholicQuote from: clareQuote from: Roman CatholicThe Feast of the Epiphany is not a Holyday of Obligation in the USA.In England it is, and I've just enjoyed a bacon and egg lunch to celebrate!Yes, and the Novus Ordites transfer the celebration of the feast to Sunday. What do they care though? They eat meat anyway on Fridays!They shouldn't. The bishops of England and Wales reinstated Friday abstinence last year.
Quote from: clareQuote from: Roman CatholicQuote from: clareQuote from: Roman CatholicThe Feast of the Epiphany is not a Holyday of Obligation in the USA.In England it is, and I've just enjoyed a bacon and egg lunch to celebrate!Yes, and the Novus Ordites transfer the celebration of the feast to Sunday. What do they care though? They eat meat anyway on Fridays!They shouldn't. The bishops of England and Wales reinstated Friday abstinence last year.Oh, is it once again considered mandatory there (in the NO) to abstain under pain of mortal sin?