tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post3058180762352988878..comments2024-03-28T18:02:12.286-04:00Comments on southern orders: ARE WE IN THE MIDST OF THE FINAL CONSUMMATION OF THE WORLD AND IF SO, WHY ISN’T THE CHURCH, BEGINNING WITH THE POPE, PREACHING WHAT THE CHURCH TEACHES ABOUT IT?Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-61468877252695430742021-08-28T10:37:54.102-04:002021-08-28T10:37:54.102-04:00After Pope Benedict's visit in 2010 the E&...After Pope Benedict's visit in 2010 the E&W bishops restored Friday abstinence, although failure to comply would not be considered sinful. However, the Catholic culture which prevailed before Vatican II, where such rules were taken for granted, is gone and cannot be recovered. Most Catholics now inhabit a family and social milieu which is not exclusively Catholic.<br /><br />No figures have been released, but I suspect that it proved a dead letter. As for 'saving the planet' by not eating meat, if we were all vegetarians our flatulent emmission of greenhouse gases would surely outweigh any benefits. John Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027156691859606002noreply@blogger.com