lamar
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- Aug 30, 2004
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Dear Real de Tayopa;Real de Tayopa (Tropical Tramp said:Heck down here they make the shoes out of rebar. Only silver has better traction on slick rock surfaces, but doesen't wear as well.
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Lamar, during WW-2, the Pope told us that it was alright to eat meat on friday ??
Do Jose de La Mancha
I honestly have no idea if meatless Fridays were suspended during WWII or not. I do know that we have maintained the tradition of meatless Fridays since my family first became Christianized, which has been for the better part of 1,000 years or longer. The tradition of meatless Friday goes all the way back to the Apostles and it is one of Roman Catholicism's oldest practices.
Granted, the Vatican II Council stated that another penitential practice in place of meatless Fridays is acceptable, however no such alternate practice has yet to be clearly defined, therefore traditional Roman Catholics take this as a sign that meatless Fridays are to remain in effect until further notice. Simply because *most* North American Roman Catholics have mistakenly assumed that the practice of meatless Fridays was ruled as null and void by the Vatican II Council in no way excuses our lack of adhering to our ancient traditions. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, at least not to Our Lord I should think.
Until the Vatican announces that meatless Fridays may be considered as obsolete or until they further define what a constitutes an alternate penitential practice, I shall continue to follow the meatless Friday rule.
Your friend;
LAMAR