As I am reclaiming my catholic faith and heritage, I was looking to learn why not to eat meat on fridays. If I want to try and live my life as a reflection of Christs’, I will simply fast on fridays. Fasting keeps me clear minded. This state of mind helps me focus on hard work and get more done. Something akin to bearing my cross weirdly gets easier when fasting. So for now on, fridays will be fasting days. Thank you Father 😊
Gabriele what a clear way to put this and so true. I find I am stronger when I fast and abstain from meat. God bless you and don't forget to ask the Holy Spirit for Wisdom.
Catholicism is pseudochristian cult, like mormons and Jehovas witnesses. Worshipers of queen of heavens, dead saints, statues, angels.Their Jesus is always infant and Mary is queen of heavens to be worshiped!!! Hiding The Bible from the people for hundred of years behind Latin, monstrosity behind Inquisition and murdering protestants and never apologizing for anything. Catholicism is satanism!!!
Matthew 15:11 What goes into someone's mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them." Catholicism is pseudochristian cult, like mormons and Jehovas witnesses. Worshipers of queen of heavens, dead saints, statues, angels.Their Jesus is always infant and Mary is queen of heavens to be worshiped!!! Hiding The Bible from the people for hundred of years behind Latin, monstrosity behind Inquisition and murdering protestants and never apologizing for anything. Catholicism is satanism!!!
@@Insomnius7 I am Protestant but everything you said is verifiably false. First of all, Protestantism didn’t even exist until the 1500’s when (edit: Martin Luther) nailed his 95 Thesis to the door of the church. The Catholic church is AGAINST worshiping Mary or any other saints and claims them that do to be heretics. Worship belongs to Christ alone. Jesus is depicted FREQUENTLY in Catholic art and stories as an adult and this argument is jut asinine, especially considering that Catholics take the Eucharist/communion every Mass in front of a crucifix and recite the Lord’s Prayer… all of which are focusing on events that happened when Jesus was an ADULT. Many within the Church HAVE apologized for things like the Inquisition. On March 12, 2000, Pope John Paul II publicly apologized for that and many similar sins done by the Church. While they did refuse to translate Scripture from Latin, they reversed their position on this not long after the Protestant Reformation began at the Council of Trent and other councils. And realistically, most in the Middle Ages couldn’t read anyway in their own language. You don’t have to be Catholic, but when you refuse to educate yourself on these things and spout off nonsense like this it shows your resistance to Catholicism isn’t based in anything but lies handed down from others to you. It shows you never bothered to look into these things and actually find out what the Catholic church actually teaches.
I still don't eat meat on Fridays, because I love meat. At least, I try not to eat meat on Fridays. Its a suitable penance for me. Love the videos, Fr. Mike.
Thank you Father Mike for this reminder, currently I do not eat meat on Fridays during Lent but from now on will try not to every friday of the year. Please keep me in your Prayers.
Thanks, Fr. Mike, for addressing this question in such a clear and concise way! The question of "changeable" vs. "unchangeable" teachings of the Church comes up so frequently among non-Catholic (and even Catholic) friends of mine.
The bishops in England and Wales have told us to stop eating meat on Fridays again. Growing up in the 60s I loved Fridays because I prefer fish to meat. My mother also cooked meatless meals with cheese or eggs on Fridays too which I loved. I have never understood the no meat on Friday rule/discipline. Thank you for your interesting explanations Father.
O St. Maria Goretti, mighty model of mercy, pray for me. God’s mercy is the only hope for mankind. I know we are called to imitate our Father’s mercy to those around us, but it is hard, and I often fail. But you, even at the age of 11, were strong and courageous enough to offer mercy to your attacker, the one who hurt you the very most. Please pray that I will be able to do the same to those who hurt me. 😇 St Maria Goretti 🙏🏻4us
Fr. Mike can you please do a video on speaking in tongues? My mother is Protestant and I know what her church teaches but I need to know what the Catholic Church teaches.
Well, I'm by no means an expert, but as I understand it the Catholic Church doesn't have a lot of OFFICIAL teachings on tongues (I'm talking about things that have been infallibly declared), but there are Bible passages that talk about speaking in tongues that are helpful: see 1 Corinthians 12-14. Remember than in all spiritual gifts, the goal is love. In general, I think the Church thinks that using the gifts of the Holy Spirit is a good thing; I'm pretty sure Pope Francis himself is a Charismatic. Also, look up the Catholic Charismatic Renewal; it is generally associated with Catholics who pray in tongues (as well as those who use the other Charismatic gifts).
I was ina charismatic grouo and now i know why it is cationed. Those gifts have been used to seperate. But luckily, i was able to see that before it was too late for me. I was going down the same route. If not worse. Its best to charise the gifts, for love. Most importantly for God alone at times. And if God permits, it will come out in the right place and the right time. But by the gift of the spirit.
Speaking in tongues is a gift. The other side of the gift is that someone has to understand what is being said. If a person just mutters garble, then it is not speaking in tongues. Rather, it may be hypocritical. God gives this gift to reach out to his people. Pentecost was a day where the Apostles taught, but the listeners heard the message clearly in their native tongues. So the question is: "When you speak in tongues, who receives the message and who understands it." Peace be with you.
I grew up a Catholic but I was never really taught about these things. Im currently in the process of working on my faith because I cannot allow myself to just be a mediocre Catholic. I have no excuse. Im blessed to grow up Catholic but the onus is on me to constantly work on being holy.
This helped me as I am becoming RC and there is so much to learn. My wife was going to kill me if I started complicating her Friday meal preparation. I can pick something else to forego instead of meat.
Thank you father for this ministry. May God make you a saint! From what I have seen over the past 50 years changing Church discipline is not necessarily a "bad" thing, but it definitely can be.
I really love all your videos, have been watching them for days (maybe not so good after a while😂). But thank you for addressing the Friday question. I've been a vegetarian for a year and a half and I've been wondering how to Catholic Church thinks I should go about Fridays during Lent. Thanks for the help.☺️
Thank You for explaining this, as someone from a Protestant background I never understood this (and I’ve actually spoken with a lot of practicing Catholics who seem not to fully grasp it). Something I don’t understand is why on Lenten Friday’s many Catholic Parishes have fish fries which are in many ways feasts, coming from a tradition that is specifically supposed to be about fasting on that day. I understand that it is a wonderful way for Parishes to get together as a community and even something as small as remembering to not eat meat can remind is of Jesus’s sacrifice on that day, it still seems sort of paradoxical to me.
I used to eat meat on Friday! As a catholic, i didn’t realized that i am making sins against Christ Jesus and to our God the father! I didn’t know also that i was not following our God the father law’s and disobeying our father rules! Our Christ Jesus died for us on the cross, and sacrifice his life for us, and saves us for all our sins. So, i have to make a sacrifice also for our Christ Jesus and to our God the father for not eating meat on Friday even though its not Good Friday! Please father, forgive me for my sins and for my bad manners, and thank you for loving me as a children of god! For now on, i will not disobeying you on eating meat every Friday. 🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️📿📿📿
Dang, good video. I didn't realize that every Friday was a day of penance. Shows how much I was paying attention in C.C.D. Thank you for shedding light on this, father.
Thank you Father Mike(hope its Ok a non Catholic calls you that). I always thought that the fish on Fridays thing was a decree from a Pope to help the fish markets in Italy. I think a fast on Friday will be in my future. I never knew that Jesus died on a Friday. Not sure if was ever mentioned in the Churches I went to. Thanks and God Bless.
I haven't eaten meat at all in fifty years, and I've been vegan for the last 35 years. So I've been in a quandary about what to give up 8n Fridays, and so decided that for me, the equivalent would be to abstain from tofu and other meat substitutes.
This reminded me of a debate basically from my mother and i talked about the changes from only digging the body to that and having ourselves to be cremated, but still making sure it is left respected to be in the cemetary to rest. I was questioning her to why that changed and i heard it was accepted. It made sense to me. But she said it is not good. That a priest said it shouldnt be that way and the doctrine should stay that way. But i dont think she knows exactly what you mentioned about its different branches basically. And how each of them work. But she stood firm on her beleif. All i was able to tell her was that i notice that everything she hears is never questioned and really studied. But always affirming it as truth. It did bother me a bit to be honest. But this video helped me.
Thanks Father Mike for enlightening us. We eat monggo beans and fish on those no meat Fridays. Now only Good Friday we can't eat meat. Even though we're allowed now on the rest of Fridays, we Filipinos love our monggo beans. You can hear us saying monggo Friday because we don't meat on that day.
How many people actually "do" a penance in lieu of eating meat? It is still recommended as a practice by the USCCB. I love having Fridays as a penitential day but I wonder how many practicing Catholics are actually aware of this.
Father, the discipline of the Church never "changed" about fasting of meet on fridays. But, as you said, it can be switched by something else, but in a situation that it's not possible to fast of meat. Although, that was not very clear on your video that the discipline is the same(do not eat meat on fridays). We can even become a source of inspiration to others( to lead them to Christ , of course)if for example your friends invite you for a barbecue or a pizza with sausage on friday, and you say that you don't eat meat on that day as a sacrifice for Christ. At least, that would make them give it a thought. Besides that, thank you always for the videos you make. They are a great source for us in our faith. Gretings from Brazil and may Jesus and Mary be with you! P.S.: Speak slower in your introduction and ending or do it in Portuguese HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
There is nothing wrong with using it as an example to start curiosity about our faith. But if they ever do ask for explanation, include the other way that it can be disciplined. The rest will be up to them and only should be up to them and God alone after that. God is simple sometimes too.
Before the 60s and Vatican II, every Friday of the year was a day of fast and abstinence. Lent was nothing from a warm blooded animal all of the 40 days. After Vatican II, only the regular Fridays of Lent were days of abstinence. Only Ash Wednesday and Good Friday were of fast and abstinence. The reason for the relaxation was "the constitution of Man was weakened by two World Wars in the first half of the century". That's what changed.
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Jesus says that people will fast once the spouse (Him) will be taken away. Doing something every Friday to honor His sacrifice is in no way criticizable - whether you are catholic or not. All Christian thrive to honour God. Doing a sacrifice to get united to Jesus's suffering will help you in your spiritual life. Remembering the "crazy" things that God has made for us (Incarnation, Passion, etc.) will only increase your love for God. We have crucified Jesus with our sins..maybe fasting from meat (or something else) on Friday is not such a big thing, don't you think? You can't be christian without self-discipline and sacrifice for God.
Let me also add: the Catholic Church has 2000+ years of wisdom and inspiration from the Holy Spirit. It's up to you if you think you know better! I am humble enough to know that I don't know better than the most clever men of their time who spend their life studying the bible or the great saints who were so close to God .."Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely;" (Proverbs 3:5). The Church (the universal one created by Jesus) has been full of people who spend their entire life studying the scriptures. + We know how the bible was created, not everything was included in it, only the "core" bit but the Tradition is also important to understand the scripture. The Holy Spirit hasn't ceased to act and talk to us through saints. Why do you want to ignore all this wealth and wisdom and just try to rely on your own understanding (which are biased by your ignorance and your sins)? Instead of spending your life trying to find the right discipline and truth to thrive to God, you can just humble yourself and learn from our predecessors. Many protestants have wrong ideas and misunderstanding about the Universal (=Catholic) church.
Thanks for your videos! They help clarify many questions I have as a thirty something Catholic. Can you do a video addressing the current political climate and how to navigate the presidential election? How do we choose the next president with our Catholic moral compass in mind?
Timothy Gordon, from TnT (look up Taylor Marshall on You Tube) has a book out called "Catholic Republic" which discusses these issues. And I am sure that around election season, they will make a video about this.
@@HOSPlTALLER Luckily, as a registered Independent, I don't have a dog in the fight and I enjoy the fruits of objectivity by voting with Catholic doctrine (not bi-partisanship) in mind.
Thanks for clarifying how each of us needs to receive some directives which get offered to us by the Holy See. I believe that the Holy See was the first democracy in the world meant for all lawmakers to uphold. Lawmakers like those who helped establish the Iroquois Great Law of Peace in the year 1142.
Im not catholic. Im christian. Im always confused with how catholics practice their faith. For christians, if its not in the bible then we dont worry about it. For example, "dont eat meat on friday" is not in the bible so we say theres no point in not eating meat on friday. BUT, this video actually helped me understand quite a bit. I think we christians and catholics can agree on how important it is to have a close relationship with God. Theres that old saying of "youd understand me better if you walked a mile in my shoes." Well if i understood this video correctly, not eating meat on friday is sorta like that. How can we have a close as possible relationship with God if we never walk a mile in his shoes, figuratively, of course. So choosing something that makes us "suffer" on friday the way Jesus suffered on Friday is a way for us to put ourselves in his shoes and become closer with him. I love it. As i said, im not Catholic, dont think i ever will be. As far as i can see, both christians and catholics believe in the same God and in the same bible so im not sure the titles really matter. But Father mike your videos are definitley giving me a better understanding of why catholics do the things they do, and your videos are helping me grow stronger in my own faith. Thank you 🙏
Hey Father, I was wondering if you could try doing a priestly blessing at the end of your videos. It would be totally awesome! And if you choose not to do so, you're still awesome father, Thank you!
I don't think it works like that. Imagine if you watch that video of a blessing every hour, does that mean you are blessed every time? I believe blessing must be done in person, like confession too. :)
Well on Catholic answers live, every time they have a priest on they ask the priest for his blessing over the listeners. Whether it was a bishop, archbishop, Monsignor, and priest alike. Even fr. Mike was on the show.
Thats not true... on Catholic answers they said that live or not blessins are valid. Dont limit God or blessins to bein live or not. Just like sayin the mass is the real presence when Jesus was crucified on Calvary. That doesn't change whether we are at that time or not. hopefully that made sense.
It makes sense, but I have never heard any priest speak about this from the pulpit since the law was changed over 30 years ago. I did not know that an alternate penance was necessary until my wife, who is in Opus Dei, explained it to me. (So I usually did not eat meat even though I thought I could). In fact, I know two very good Catholics who recently told me they never heard of having to substitute another penance in place of eating meat. All this to say it seems the reasons for the change and the necessity for a substitute penance are not well known. Thanks for explaining it......
That is very true. That's the same things in France too. Though I have been a practicing Catholics I have only learned that a few years ago! Now I usually go with the meatless penance. I am pretty sure almost all young Catholics in my country ignore we are supposed to do a sacrifice on Friday (whether it's meat or something else). The Church keep silent on so many things these days...getting the teaching needs a lot of own research because most priests and youth/children groups don't do it anymore..Blessed be the people who teach us!
"The Church is comprised of three dimensions: one triumphant in Heaven, one militant on earth and one suffering in Purgatory. These three dimensions of the same Church are closely linked, and it is clear that the triumphant and the purgative dimensions exist in a meta-historical or meta-temporal metaphysical reality, whereas only the militant Church has a today, a contingency given by the passage of time, that nothing can change her essence, her mission and above all her doctrine. Therefore, there is no Church only of today, in which yesterday is now irremediably past and tomorrow has not yet happened: what Christ taught yesterday, we repeat today and His Vicars will profess tomorrow; what the Martyrs witnessed to yesterday, we guard today and our children will confess tomorrow." -Archbishop Vigano
The Lord revealed to me that Jesus Christ has never been physically and literally present in the Eucharist. I partook in the sacrament Friday mornings during lent.
Fr Mike what about Canon Law of 1983 para 1250, 1251. As you explained the Local Ordinary has the authority to lay down something else in lieu, he may or may not do so too. It's for any individual to set up his/her own penance but ONLY those listed by the Local Ordinary in his area of jurisdiction. This is what one would call - weaponised ambiguity! This is so prevalent in the Present Church post Vatican II. As you know well about Amoris Latetia and some Bishop's are accepting it & others rejecting it, same goes for admitting non Catholic Christian spouses to Holy Communion. What a mess and for what? To please Man and the World. Are we Catholic or another branch of Protestants? Catholics HAVE LOST THEIR IDENTITY. Sad.
We should all try to evolve to be vegetarian. Just in general practice. Even if you never get there. Sometimes I eat meat on Friday if I feel I'm starving from eating rice and beans the rest of the week. In Judaism I learned that if you have a health problem you are absolved from fasting.
Here’s the thing about meat on Fridays….when I ask people what they do for a sacrifice instead of not eating meat they sorta say well, nothing. As a convert these last 30 years, I’ve never once heard a priest talk about what to do besides not eating meat. Sad situation.
In the 1300s Italian fishermen approached the pope . Saying they can't keep fish over weekend. Pope decreed all catholic must not eat meat on Friday. Hence fishing industry payed the pope handsomely 😮
Tradition understood in the sense of the normative, authentic, and definitive interpretation of biblical teaching (Tradition with a capital “T”) isn’t contradicted by Jesus’ repudiation of the Korban. By citing the commandment to honor father and mother, Christ not only subordinated a human tradition to the written Word of God (as Fundamentalists teach), but offered an infallible interpretation and application of a scriptural text, thus establishing the precedent for the apostles and their successors, the bishops, to follow.
I don't actually think Paul VI removed abstinence on Fridays; he said you CAN with DISPENSE from parish priest interchange with something else to be specified. But the norm stays abstinence from meat on fridays
Hi Fr. Mike, could you also do a video on why the Western Catholics don't make the Greek initials for Jesus Christ "IX XC" when they give a blessing anymore, while the Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox still do.
The discipline was way harder than not eating meat for centuries, it was a vegan day for centuries. And what changed in Latin canon law is that the conference of bishops can choose another penance, but the general rule is still to not eat meat on Fridays and Ash Wednesday except if there’s a solemnity. I don’t know if every conference of bishops chose to let people free on choosing their penance, so not sure what you said is true for all Latin Catholics. Plus Oriental Catholics have other disciplines.
I’ve never heard of this “Don’t eat meat on Fridays” practice. I think it’s interesting. I might incorporate maybe a prolonged fast for Friday? Because I already do intermittent fasting 18:6 and I’m pretty much carnivore, so no meat on Friday would mean basically “don’t eat” for me 😂 I like the idea of Lent but I’m not Catholic so I might just do “fast fridays” instead. Which is great because I consider Saturday the Sabbath anyway which means I could have a breakfast feast on Saturdays. Sorry, that’s a lot of unimportant information, I was brainstorming.
Very good video. Last Friday I tried to abstain from meat but was weak and ate chik fil a. That got me thinking, "is there any way I can work around this rule?". Friday's are my "feast" days, where I binge on some sort of delicious dinner as a way to commemorate the end of the week. Now I realize that I shouldn't have been focusing on avoiding meat, so much as I should've avoided feasting. This Friday, I'll do NOTHING special, this is how I'll observe penance.
In my experience since the priest at my church told me about abstaining and by the grace God I havent eaten meat on Friday i pack some tuna and when i go eat. I get whatever isnt meat on the menu wheter it's soup or fish.
This was a great explanation. I would like to see an explanation of Paul's teachings compared to Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, as well as other places in the bible, e.g., Jeremia. Paul says that we are saved by righteousness alone while even God said we are saved by righteousness and good works. Paul seems to be saying that good works/deeds aren't necessary. This is a stumbling block for me as I read the epistles.
I completely agree with your reasoning. But non-European Catholics should know that the Catholic Church has a lot of history, 20 centuries of history, and Spanish Catholics we are exempt from the obligation of not eating meat on Fridays that are not Lent, through a papal bull of the XI Century, so the Spaniards could be well fed and fight in the Crusades. Even so, anyone is very free not to eat meat on Fridays or any other day, or make whatever sacrifice they deem necessary.
A few things I have been curious to get a clear answer on regarding this topic, specifically Lent, meat on Fridays, etc. Does the Catholic church consider it to be a sin to not observe Lent? Or penance of some sort on Fridays? And I ask because, from scripture it would seem to me that the Church does not have authority to impose specific days or dietary restrictions upon its members. Specifically: Romans 14:1-7 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. So my question is, does it even matter whether one observes days (Friday, Lent) or diets (no meat, other)? Is that really going against the church?
This is the first time I’ve heard we are supposed to do penance on Fridays. I went to Catholic school until 8th grade about 20 years ago. I’ve gone to church for many years. No one has ever mentioned fish on Fridays or any penance except during lent. Where are the small t teachings and small c customs written?
Can you do a video on the Catholic view on confession and do the priest feel they have the authority to forgive sins? It’s the #1 remark I get when we talk about the catholic faith
Thank you for this video. I'm a protestant and I wonder what you think of these binding "lower-case t" traditions in relation to Mark 7:1-13. The Pharisees had a binding tradition known as the Mishnah that they sought to impose on Jesus' disciples. However, Jesus rejected this authority and rebuked them for making their traditions equal to God's Words. Do you believe the Catholic Church does (has done) this by binding people with these man-made rules such as not eating meat on fridays, etc. etc. etc.?
Ive always had great difficulty understanding this because most in our western society just substitute meat for fish... as if fish isnt meat. As far as i was concerned, it is. I just never understood the mechanisms by with this rule was supposed to work. All i heard was, "dont eat this type of meat on this day and its not a sin." If its tied back to an old culture where feasting included meat, thus the abstinence signified penance, thats wildly different, and for more than one reason. One, meat actually had a significance back then, and two, in other cultures seafoods are what was feasted on. It seems to be that its the spirit of feasting that is to be abstained from, not the parts of the feast.
Wait why does it take over seven minutes to answer question that should be answered with a scripture which he didn’t read one. How does the church change when God never changes? And wait how do we know more about Jesus now then the people who Jesus washed their feet? I just don’t comprehend what he’s trying to say
It used to & a person is free to continue but it’s not considered a sin to eat meat on Friday. I never knew why but now I do! I feel like Fr. Mike is my catechism teacher:)
I do not eat meat especially pork and beef on Friday because on Fridays at work they serve beef hamburger for lunch and bacon and sausage for breakfast. I abstain from it because I want it so bad and I know I should abstain.
As I am reclaiming my catholic faith and heritage, I was looking to learn why not to eat meat on fridays. If I want to try and live my life as a reflection of Christs’, I will simply fast on fridays. Fasting keeps me clear minded. This state of mind helps me focus on hard work and get more done. Something akin to bearing my cross weirdly gets easier when fasting. So for now on, fridays will be fasting days. Thank you Father 😊
What church do you go to sweety?
Gabriele what a clear way to put this and so true. I find I am stronger when I fast and abstain from meat. God bless you and don't forget to ask the Holy Spirit for Wisdom.
Catholicism is pseudochristian cult, like mormons and Jehovas witnesses. Worshipers of queen of heavens, dead saints, statues, angels.Their Jesus is always infant and Mary is queen of heavens to be worshiped!!! Hiding The Bible from the people for hundred of years behind Latin, monstrosity behind Inquisition and murdering protestants and never apologizing for anything. Catholicism is satanism!!!
Matthew 15:11
What goes into someone's mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them."
Catholicism is pseudochristian cult, like mormons and Jehovas witnesses. Worshipers of queen of heavens, dead saints, statues, angels.Their Jesus is always infant and Mary is queen of heavens to be worshiped!!! Hiding The Bible from the people for hundred of years behind Latin, monstrosity behind Inquisition and murdering protestants and never apologizing for anything. Catholicism is satanism!!!
@@Insomnius7 I am Protestant but everything you said is verifiably false. First of all, Protestantism didn’t even exist until the 1500’s when (edit: Martin Luther) nailed his 95 Thesis to the door of the church. The Catholic church is AGAINST worshiping Mary or any other saints and claims them that do to be heretics. Worship belongs to Christ alone. Jesus is depicted FREQUENTLY in Catholic art and stories as an adult and this argument is jut asinine, especially considering that Catholics take the Eucharist/communion every Mass in front of a crucifix and recite the Lord’s Prayer… all of which are focusing on events that happened when Jesus was an ADULT. Many within the Church HAVE apologized for things like the Inquisition. On March 12, 2000, Pope John Paul II publicly apologized for that and many similar sins done by the Church. While they did refuse to translate Scripture from Latin, they reversed their position on this not long after the Protestant Reformation began at the Council of Trent and other councils. And realistically, most in the Middle Ages couldn’t read anyway in their own language.
You don’t have to be Catholic, but when you refuse to educate yourself on these things and spout off nonsense like this it shows your resistance to Catholicism isn’t based in anything but lies handed down from others to you. It shows you never bothered to look into these things and actually find out what the Catholic church actually teaches.
I still don't eat meat on Fridays, because I love meat. At least, I try not to eat meat on Fridays. Its a suitable penance for me.
Love the videos, Fr. Mike.
Thank you Father Mike for this reminder, currently I do not eat meat on Fridays during Lent but from now on will try not to every friday of the year. Please keep me in your Prayers.
I'm not religious at all, but I'm glad for people that are religious there are people like this out there
Selaphiel Father Mike has some great videos, I’d definitely encourage watching more brother :)
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I continue not eating meat on Fridays because that how I was brought up I continue to do so ❤
Exactly, changing things is not the correct way .
His introduction "HiI'mFatherMikeSchmitz" gets faster and faster with each video
Scott he would make a good auctioneer.
Ahahaha God bless
Even crazier, he actually fit "HiMYNAMEISfathermikeschmitz" into that syllable 😂
Great explanation! Thank you Fr. Mike.
You fill a space in my heart.
Thank you Fr.Mike for your Leadership and Guidance
Thanks, Fr. Mike, for addressing this question in such a clear and concise way! The question of "changeable" vs. "unchangeable" teachings of the Church comes up so frequently among non-Catholic (and even Catholic) friends of mine.
Excellent, as always. I will, henceforth, try harder to align my sufferings to Christ's and to do penance on Fridays.
You are such a blessing to me Father Mike.
Thank you for inspiration to live for Christ!
Thank you Fr. Mike. You have a great way of explaining our faith and traditions.
The bishops in England and Wales have told us to stop eating meat on Fridays again. Growing up in the 60s I loved Fridays because I prefer fish to meat. My mother also cooked meatless meals with cheese or eggs on Fridays too which I loved. I have never understood the no meat on Friday rule/discipline. Thank you for your interesting explanations Father.
As a Hindu we take it a step further no eggs no fish since that is still flesh eating
Hi Fr. Mike! could you do a video on how to pray for your enemies? Thanks for all you do!
Great explanation! Thank you and God Bless. A brother from the Seventh-Day Adventist faith. 🙏🏾
O St. Maria Goretti, mighty model of mercy, pray for me.
God’s mercy is the only hope for mankind. I know we are called to imitate our Father’s mercy to those around us, but it is hard, and I often fail. But you, even at the age of 11, were strong and courageous enough to offer mercy to your attacker, the one who hurt you the very most.
Please pray that I will be able to do the same to those who hurt me.
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Fr. Mike can you please do a video on speaking in tongues? My mother is Protestant and I know what her church teaches but I need to know what the Catholic Church teaches.
Well, I'm by no means an expert, but as I understand it the Catholic Church doesn't have a lot of OFFICIAL teachings on tongues (I'm talking about things that have been infallibly declared), but there are Bible passages that talk about speaking in tongues that are helpful: see 1 Corinthians 12-14. Remember than in all spiritual gifts, the goal is love. In general, I think the Church thinks that using the gifts of the Holy Spirit is a good thing; I'm pretty sure Pope Francis himself is a Charismatic.
Also, look up the Catholic Charismatic Renewal; it is generally associated with Catholics who pray in tongues (as well as those who use the other Charismatic gifts).
Speaking in tongues is considered a charism, or a gift. The Catholic Church isn't against speaking in tongues it just recommends caution.
I was ina charismatic grouo and now i know why it is cationed. Those gifts have been used to seperate. But luckily, i was able to see that before it was too late for me. I was going down the same route. If not worse. Its best to charise the gifts, for love. Most importantly for God alone at times. And if God permits, it will come out in the right place and the right time. But by the gift of the spirit.
Speaking in tongues is a gift. The other side of the gift is that someone has to understand what is being said. If a person just mutters garble, then it is not speaking in tongues. Rather, it may be hypocritical. God gives this gift to reach out to his people. Pentecost was a day where the Apostles taught, but the listeners heard the message clearly in their native tongues. So the question is: "When you speak in tongues, who receives the message and who understands it." Peace be with you.
Here a thought, check out scripture what it says
I grew up a Catholic but I was never really taught about these things. Im currently in the process of working on my faith because I cannot allow myself to just be a mediocre Catholic. I have no excuse. Im blessed to grow up Catholic but the onus is on me to constantly work on being holy.
I'm in the pentecostal church and found this to be a great video
Hi, could you do a video on the Roman view of Eastern Catholics and a video on the Catholic view of Eastern Orthodox?
roxanneisaac are you Eastern Catholic or Christian Orthodox? I'm a Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic
Great explanation Fr. Mike!
Ty Father Mike. Great explanation. Makes sense.
Thanks for clearing my doubts Fr. Mike
This helped me as I am becoming RC and there is so much to learn. My wife was going to kill me if I started complicating her Friday meal preparation. I can pick something else to forego instead of meat.
Thank you father for this ministry. May God make you a saint! From what I have seen over the past 50 years changing Church discipline is not necessarily a "bad" thing, but it definitely can be.
Thanks for the Aha Fr. Mike!🕊
I really love all your videos, have been watching them for days (maybe not so good after a while😂). But thank you for addressing the Friday question. I've been a vegetarian for a year and a half and I've been wondering how to Catholic Church thinks I should go about Fridays during Lent. Thanks for the help.☺️
Thank You for explaining this, as someone from a Protestant background I never understood this (and I’ve actually spoken with a lot of practicing Catholics who seem not to fully grasp it). Something I don’t understand is why on Lenten Friday’s many Catholic Parishes have fish fries which are in many ways feasts, coming from a tradition that is specifically supposed to be about fasting on that day. I understand that it is a wonderful way for Parishes to get together as a community and even something as small as remembering to not eat meat can remind is of Jesus’s sacrifice on that day, it still seems sort of paradoxical to me.
I used to eat meat on Friday! As a catholic, i didn’t realized that i am making sins against Christ Jesus and to our God the father!
I didn’t know also that i was not following our God the father law’s and disobeying our father rules!
Our Christ Jesus died for us on the cross, and sacrifice his life for us, and saves us for all our sins.
So, i have to make a sacrifice also for our Christ Jesus and to our God the father for not eating meat on Friday even though its not Good Friday!
Please father, forgive me for my sins and for my bad manners, and thank you for loving me as a children of god!
For now on, i will not disobeying you on eating meat every Friday. 🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️📿📿📿
Never knew wat not eating meat on Friday really was about. I know my grandma still held this tradition in the 00,s, thanks for clarifying.
Dang, good video. I didn't realize that every Friday was a day of penance. Shows how much I was paying attention in C.C.D. Thank you for shedding light on this, father.
Awesomeness to the Max!!!! :D Thank You! Father Mike!
Friday is my omega3 day. Sardines, oysters and wild caught shrimp or salmon.
Paul Hardiman
Sounds luxurious
I was brought up not eating meat on Friday & that’s what I continue to DO
Thank you Father Mike(hope its Ok a non Catholic calls you that). I always thought that the fish on Fridays thing was a decree from a Pope to help the fish markets in Italy. I think a fast on Friday will be in my future. I never knew that Jesus died on a Friday. Not sure if was ever mentioned in the Churches I went to. Thanks and God Bless.
I haven't eaten meat at all in fifty years, and I've been vegan for the last 35 years. So I've been in a quandary about what to give up 8n Fridays, and so decided that for me, the equivalent would be to abstain from tofu and other meat substitutes.
Thanks for the clarification Father.
This reminded me of a debate basically from my mother and i talked about the changes from only digging the body to that and having ourselves to be cremated, but still making sure it is left respected to be in the cemetary to rest. I was questioning her to why that changed and i heard it was accepted. It made sense to me. But she said it is not good. That a priest said it shouldnt be that way and the doctrine should stay that way. But i dont think she knows exactly what you mentioned about its different branches basically. And how each of them work. But she stood firm on her beleif. All i was able to tell her was that i notice that everything she hears is never questioned and really studied. But always affirming it as truth. It did bother me a bit to be honest. But this video helped me.
Thanks Father Mike for enlightening us. We eat monggo beans and fish on those no meat Fridays. Now only Good Friday we can't eat meat. Even though we're allowed now on the rest of Fridays, we Filipinos love our monggo beans. You can hear us saying monggo Friday because we don't meat on that day.
No meat on Ash Wednesday, either
Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!
How many people actually "do" a penance in lieu of eating meat? It is still recommended as a practice by the USCCB. I love having Fridays as a penitential day but I wonder how many practicing Catholics are actually aware of this.
What a great cl e ar. Sensible explanation.perfect Father
Father, the discipline of the Church never "changed" about fasting of meet on fridays. But, as you said, it can be switched by something else, but in a situation that it's not possible to fast of meat. Although, that was not very clear on your video that the discipline is the same(do not eat meat on fridays). We can even become a source of inspiration to others( to lead them to Christ , of course)if for example your friends invite you for a barbecue or a pizza with sausage on friday, and you say that you don't eat meat on that day as a sacrifice for Christ. At least, that would make them give it a thought. Besides that, thank you always for the videos you make. They are a great source for us in our faith. Gretings from Brazil and may Jesus and Mary be with you! P.S.: Speak slower in your introduction and ending or do it in Portuguese HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
There is nothing wrong with using it as an example to start curiosity about our faith. But if they ever do ask for explanation, include the other way that it can be disciplined. The rest will be up to them and only should be up to them and God alone after that. God is simple sometimes too.
Before the 60s and Vatican II, every Friday of the year was a day of fast and abstinence. Lent was nothing from a warm blooded animal all of the 40 days. After Vatican II, only the regular Fridays of Lent were days of abstinence. Only Ash Wednesday and Good Friday were of fast and abstinence. The reason for the relaxation was "the constitution of Man was weakened by two World Wars in the first half of the century".
That's what changed.
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Jesus says that people will fast once the spouse (Him) will be taken away. Doing something every Friday to honor His sacrifice is in no way criticizable - whether you are catholic or not. All Christian thrive to honour God.
Doing a sacrifice to get united to Jesus's suffering will help you in your spiritual life. Remembering the "crazy" things that God has made for us (Incarnation, Passion, etc.) will only increase your love for God. We have crucified Jesus with our sins..maybe fasting from meat (or something else) on Friday is not such a big thing, don't you think? You can't be christian without self-discipline and sacrifice for God.
Let me also add: the Catholic Church has 2000+ years of wisdom and inspiration from the Holy Spirit. It's up to you if you think you know better! I am humble enough to know that I don't know better than the most clever men of their time who spend their life studying the bible or the great saints who were so close to God .."Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely;" (Proverbs 3:5).
The Church (the universal one created by Jesus) has been full of people who spend their entire life studying the scriptures. + We know how the bible was created, not everything was included in it, only the "core" bit but the Tradition is also important to understand the scripture. The Holy Spirit hasn't ceased to act and talk to us through saints. Why do you want to ignore all this wealth and wisdom and just try to rely on your own understanding (which are biased by your ignorance and your sins)? Instead of spending your life trying to find the right discipline and truth to thrive to God, you can just humble yourself and learn from our predecessors.
Many protestants have wrong ideas and misunderstanding about the Universal (=Catholic) church.
Thanks for your videos! They help clarify many questions I have as a thirty something Catholic.
Can you do a video addressing the current political climate and how to navigate the presidential election? How do we choose the next president with our Catholic moral compass in mind?
Timothy Gordon, from TnT (look up Taylor Marshall on You Tube) has a book out called "Catholic Republic" which discusses these issues. And I am sure that around election season, they will make a video about this.
@@HOSPlTALLER Luckily, as a registered Independent, I don't have a dog in the fight and I enjoy the fruits of objectivity by voting with Catholic doctrine (not bi-partisanship) in mind.
Thanks for clarifying how each of us needs to receive some directives which get offered to us by the Holy See. I believe that the Holy See was the first democracy in the world meant for all lawmakers to uphold. Lawmakers like those who helped establish the Iroquois Great Law of Peace in the year 1142.
Im not catholic. Im christian. Im always confused with how catholics practice their faith. For christians, if its not in the bible then we dont worry about it. For example, "dont eat meat on friday" is not in the bible so we say theres no point in not eating meat on friday. BUT, this video actually helped me understand quite a bit. I think we christians and catholics can agree on how important it is to have a close relationship with God. Theres that old saying of "youd understand me better if you walked a mile in my shoes." Well if i understood this video correctly, not eating meat on friday is sorta like that. How can we have a close as possible relationship with God if we never walk a mile in his shoes, figuratively, of course. So choosing something that makes us "suffer" on friday the way Jesus suffered on Friday is a way for us to put ourselves in his shoes and become closer with him. I love it. As i said, im not Catholic, dont think i ever will be. As far as i can see, both christians and catholics believe in the same God and in the same bible so im not sure the titles really matter. But Father mike your videos are definitley giving me a better understanding of why catholics do the things they do, and your videos are helping me grow stronger in my own faith. Thank you 🙏
Thank you. Very enlightening.
Hey Father, I was wondering if you could try doing a priestly blessing at the end of your videos. It would be totally awesome! And if you choose not to do so, you're still awesome father, Thank you!
I don't think it works like that. Imagine if you watch that video of a blessing every hour, does that mean you are blessed every time? I believe blessing must be done in person, like confession too. :)
Well on Catholic answers live, every time they have a priest on they ask the priest for his blessing over the listeners. Whether it was a bishop, archbishop, Monsignor, and priest alike.
Even fr. Mike was on the show.
Maybe because it's live..otherwise I think it can't be done.
Thats not true... on Catholic answers they said that live or not blessins are valid. Dont limit God or blessins to bein live or not. Just like sayin the mass is the real presence when Jesus was crucified on Calvary. That doesn't change whether we are at that time or not. hopefully that made sense.
thank you father!
It makes sense, but I have never heard any priest speak about this from the pulpit since the law was changed over 30 years ago. I did not know that an alternate penance was necessary until my wife, who is in Opus Dei, explained it to me. (So I usually did not eat meat even though I thought I could). In fact, I know two very good Catholics who recently told me they never heard of having to substitute another penance in place of eating meat. All this to say it seems the reasons for the change and the necessity for a substitute penance are not well known. Thanks for explaining it......
That is very true. That's the same things in France too. Though I have been a practicing Catholics I have only learned that a few years ago! Now I usually go with the meatless penance.
I am pretty sure almost all young Catholics in my country ignore we are supposed to do a sacrifice on Friday (whether it's meat or something else). The Church keep silent on so many things these days...getting the teaching needs a lot of own research because most priests and youth/children groups don't do it anymore..Blessed be the people who teach us!
"The Church is comprised of three dimensions: one triumphant in Heaven, one militant on earth and one suffering in Purgatory. These three dimensions of the same Church are closely linked, and it is clear that the triumphant and the purgative dimensions exist in a meta-historical or meta-temporal metaphysical reality, whereas only the militant Church has a today, a contingency given by the passage of time, that nothing can change her essence, her mission and above all her doctrine. Therefore, there is no Church only of today, in which yesterday is now irremediably past and tomorrow has not yet happened: what Christ taught yesterday, we repeat today and His Vicars will profess tomorrow; what the Martyrs witnessed to yesterday, we guard today and our children will confess tomorrow."
-Archbishop Vigano
We grew up not eating meat on Fridays... I haven't eaten meat in nearly 10 years... I think I may fast by eating just the one meal on Friday..
FSSP Calendar has the fish emblem on every Friday and ember days
The Lord revealed to me that Jesus Christ has never been physically and literally present in the Eucharist. I partook in the sacrament Friday mornings during lent.
Amen. God bless you
It's good that you talked about the change, because I don't eat meat
Fr Mike what about Canon Law of 1983 para 1250, 1251. As you explained the Local Ordinary has the authority to lay down something else in lieu, he may or may not do so too. It's for any individual to set up his/her own penance but ONLY those listed by the Local Ordinary in his area of jurisdiction. This is what one would call - weaponised ambiguity! This is so prevalent in the Present Church post Vatican II.
As you know well about Amoris Latetia and some Bishop's are accepting it & others rejecting it, same goes for admitting non Catholic Christian spouses to Holy Communion. What a mess and for what? To please Man and the World. Are we Catholic or another branch of Protestants? Catholics HAVE LOST THEIR IDENTITY. Sad.
I am seriously rethinking Fridays, soon to make it a Bread and Water fast days.
We should all try to evolve to be vegetarian. Just in general practice. Even if you never get there. Sometimes I eat meat on Friday if I feel I'm starving from eating rice and beans the rest of the week. In Judaism I learned that if you have a health problem you are absolved from fasting.
I abstain from meat and typically try to fast for Friday’s
Here’s the thing about meat on Fridays….when I ask people what they do for a sacrifice instead of not eating meat they sorta say well, nothing. As a convert these last 30 years, I’ve never once heard a priest talk about what to do besides not eating meat. Sad situation.
Awesome video, I got 2 lessons from this topic, thanks
did I miss the one mass where said outta ok to eat meat? This is the first in hearing this and this video is 3 years old.
Father can you make a video on the Catholic way to vote on the upcoming election?
In the 1300s Italian fishermen approached the pope . Saying they can't keep fish over weekend. Pope decreed all catholic must not eat meat on Friday. Hence fishing industry payed the pope handsomely 😮
Got an ad on this video saying "Beef: It's What's for Dinner" 💀
Tradition understood in the sense of the normative, authentic, and definitive interpretation of biblical teaching (Tradition with a capital “T”) isn’t contradicted by Jesus’ repudiation of the Korban. By citing the commandment to honor father and mother, Christ not only subordinated a human tradition to the written Word of God (as Fundamentalists teach), but offered an infallible interpretation and application of a scriptural text, thus establishing the precedent for the apostles and their successors, the bishops, to follow.
thank you...as tthese guys prepare for Confirmation...
I don't actually think Paul VI removed abstinence on Fridays; he said you CAN with DISPENSE from parish priest interchange with something else to be specified. But the norm stays abstinence from meat on fridays
Hi Fr. Mike, could you also do a video on why the Western Catholics don't make the Greek initials for Jesus Christ "IX XC" when they give a blessing anymore, while the Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox still do.
The discipline was way harder than not eating meat for centuries, it was a vegan day for centuries.
And what changed in Latin canon law is that the conference of bishops can choose another penance, but the general rule is still to not eat meat on Fridays and Ash Wednesday except if there’s a solemnity.
I don’t know if every conference of bishops chose to let people free on choosing their penance, so not sure what you said is true for all Latin Catholics. Plus Oriental Catholics have other disciplines.
I’ve never heard of this “Don’t eat meat on Fridays” practice. I think it’s interesting. I might incorporate maybe a prolonged fast for Friday? Because I already do intermittent fasting 18:6 and I’m pretty much carnivore, so no meat on Friday would mean basically “don’t eat” for me 😂 I like the idea of Lent but I’m not Catholic so I might just do “fast fridays” instead. Which is great because I consider Saturday the Sabbath anyway which means I could have a breakfast feast on Saturdays.
Sorry, that’s a lot of unimportant information, I was brainstorming.
Very good video. Last Friday I tried to abstain from meat but was weak and ate chik fil a. That got me thinking, "is there any way I can work around this rule?". Friday's are my "feast" days, where I binge on some sort of delicious dinner as a way to commemorate the end of the week. Now I realize that I shouldn't have been focusing on avoiding meat, so much as I should've avoided feasting.
This Friday, I'll do NOTHING special, this is how I'll observe penance.
In my experience since the priest at my church told me about abstaining and by the grace God I havent eaten meat on Friday i pack some tuna and when i go eat. I get whatever isnt meat on the menu wheter it's soup or fish.
Yeah don't cheat like a Pharisee
see I thought doctrines for the church were immutable and that dogmas were mutable - got it all confused - I love Jesus and I love serving HIM
I was worried that I ate chicken on Friday. But that was the only food we had at that moment.
You need to do podcasts.
What has changed from when the church was in the middle east to when it got to Europe, Asia, and Africa to when it got to Columbia (the Americas)
This was a great explanation. I would like to see an explanation of Paul's teachings compared to Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, as well as other places in the bible, e.g., Jeremia. Paul says that we are saved by righteousness alone while even God said we are saved by righteousness and good works. Paul seems to be saying that good works/deeds aren't necessary. This is a stumbling block for me as I read the epistles.
from what ive seen, it more about emphasis. Paul emphasizes faith more than works, because its obvious if you believe something you'll act on it
I completely agree with your reasoning. But non-European Catholics should know that the Catholic Church has a lot of history, 20 centuries of history, and Spanish Catholics we are exempt from the obligation of not eating meat on Fridays that are not Lent, through a papal bull of the XI Century, so the Spaniards could be well fed and fight in the Crusades. Even so, anyone is very free not to eat meat on Fridays or any other day, or make whatever sacrifice they deem necessary.
A few things I have been curious to get a clear answer on regarding this topic, specifically Lent, meat on Fridays, etc.
Does the Catholic church consider it to be a sin to not observe Lent? Or penance of some sort on Fridays?
And I ask because, from scripture it would seem to me that the Church does not have authority to impose specific days or dietary restrictions upon its members. Specifically:
Romans 14:1-7
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
So my question is, does it even matter whether one observes days (Friday, Lent) or diets (no meat, other)? Is that really going against the church?
#askfrmike
How does the development of doctrine and having more theology translate to having greater clarity of God's word?
This is the first time I’ve heard we are supposed to do penance on Fridays. I went to Catholic school until 8th grade about 20 years ago. I’ve gone to church for many years. No one has ever mentioned fish on Fridays or any penance except during lent. Where are the small t teachings and small c customs written?
Amen
Can you do a video on the Catholic view on confession and do the priest feel they have the authority to forgive sins? It’s the #1 remark I get when we talk about the catholic faith
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Thanks
My faith isn't up for scrutiny or judgement. And that's were this game comes to an end.
#askfrmike what does the Catholic Church teach about the end times? Is it tied in with the second coming of Christ?
Thank you for this video. I'm a protestant and I wonder what you think of these binding "lower-case t" traditions in relation to Mark 7:1-13. The Pharisees had a binding tradition known as the Mishnah that they sought to impose on Jesus' disciples. However, Jesus rejected this authority and rebuked them for making their traditions equal to God's Words. Do you believe the Catholic Church does (has done) this by binding people with these man-made rules such as not eating meat on fridays, etc. etc. etc.?
afaik, Jesus was against doing things by the letter of the law, without love.
No meat on Friday! Yes after Vatican II much has changed.
Ive always had great difficulty understanding this because most in our western society just substitute meat for fish... as if fish isnt meat. As far as i was concerned, it is. I just never understood the mechanisms by with this rule was supposed to work.
All i heard was, "dont eat this type of meat on this day and its not a sin."
If its tied back to an old culture where feasting included meat, thus the abstinence signified penance, thats wildly different, and for more than one reason.
One, meat actually had a significance back then, and two, in other cultures seafoods are what was feasted on. It seems to be that its the spirit of feasting that is to be abstained from, not the parts of the feast.
#askfrmike what can I do to be saved and go to heaven?
Is it just abstinence or fasting as well? I can't find anything that talks about every Friday fasting...
Wait why does it take over seven minutes to answer question that should be answered with a scripture which he didn’t read one. How does the church change when God never changes? And wait how do we know more about Jesus now then the people who Jesus washed their feet? I just don’t comprehend what he’s trying to say
So the no meat on Friday's during lent actually applies to all year?
It used to & a person is free to continue but it’s not considered a sin to eat meat on Friday. I never knew why but now I do! I feel like Fr. Mike is my catechism teacher:)
Show me any scripture in the Bible that says you cannot eat meat on Fridays. I'll wait.
I do not eat meat especially pork and beef on Friday because on Fridays at work they serve beef hamburger for lunch and bacon and sausage for breakfast. I abstain from it because I want it so bad and I know I should abstain.
hi father mike, what are the difference between the catholic and the eastern orthodox churches. and is one right and one wrong, and why?
In german an oak is an "Eiche" and an acorn is an "Eichel", which basically means little oak. 😊