A former parishioner just alerted me to what he saw on Yahoo and sure enough here it is which Yahoo copied from Miami! WOW!
AT THE MIAMI HERALD, YOU CAN PRESS THE PHOTO WHICH IS A VIDEO. THIS VIDEO WAS A MACON TELEGRAPH'S INTERVIEW TWO ASH WEDNESDAYS AGO, I THINK IN 2016 AT ST. JOSEPH CHURCH IN MACON. PRESS HERE TO SEE VIDEO. THE MIAMI HERALD IS OWNED BY THE SAME COMPANY THAT OWNS THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
Why this Valentine’s Day is challenging for Catholics — and how they can celebrate
Miami Herald
13 hours ago
This Valentine’s Day could prove tricky for Catholics. That’s because
the holiday for lovers will also fall on Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting
and prayer that starts off the 40-day Lenten season. Along with
receiving ashes on their forehead — signifying that “you are dust, and
to dust you shall return”
— Catholics are expected to eat just one
normal meal and two smaller ones as a part of their fasting, according
to The New York Times. In the past, many Catholics have been given a
pass when St. Patrick’s Day and a Lenten Friday have fallen on the same
date, The New York Times wrote. You’re not supposed to eat meat during
those Fridays, but the Irish holiday is known as a day to indulge in
some ...
1 comment:
Well, what if you observe Easter on April 8 this year? That is the schedule in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Catholics have it much easier than the Orthodox when it comes to fasting---I think Wednedays and Fridays generally are fasting days in Orthodoxy, except perhaps during the Easter Season---and if you observe the "Great Lent", that means no dairy products either! I guess bean sprouts and spinach would be OK though!
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