AboutGeorge A. Card,sfo, M.I Expertise I am willing to attempt to answer any question. If I don’t know the answer, I will look-up or pass the question on to friends for feed back. Beside Catholicism (especially the social/moral and the Eastern rites), I am well read on Mormonism and so-called Modern Christian Fundamentalism.
Also I study Franciscan History as means of growing in my lay Franciscan calling to holiness in Christ.
Experience 20+ years as the Justice and Peace Laison for my (local)Secular Franciscan Fraternity,22+ years public speaking on the Faith,and/or teaching CCD and Youth Retreats,a former Officer for K of C and my SFO Fraternity,still hold appointed offices in local SFO fraternity
Organizations Catholic Church, Rome Rite
Secular Fraciscan Order
Knights of Columbus
The Men's Study (A local Catholic study group I co founded)
Others
Militia Immaculata(Knights of the Immaculate
Publications Local News Letters:Mostly my Poetry
Education/Credentials 2 years of Minor Seminary
Bible and Adult Faith Studies and Seminars
Question Since Chrismas falls on a Friday this year, are we still obligated to obstain from meat or do another form of penance on this day?
Answer Peace
dear Phyllis
I don't know officially (I even searched on line)but my guess no. The reason for my no is Christmas celebrates and recalls our Savior has indeed come, in the person of Jesus the Christ. There other feast days, where the fast would be dropped, is another reason for my guess of no.
Yet you if want play it safe, you could go meatless to recall the fact our Savior indeed came the flesh and offered Himself for our redemption from sin and the pre-Incarnation ritural laws.
I am lay Secular Franciscan, as such I am called to be a sign of Joyful penance, so I serve meat but refrain from it myself when I host for my family meal.
