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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I will totally do that with you msbelle.
I had no idea it had become a thing for non-Catholics now too.
Lent itself has always been part of the Christian tradition across the gamut. It's the idea of individuals giving up something for the period of time between Lent and Easter that is/was specifically Catholic.
Mormons do very little with Easter, no observances other than, I think, some notice on Easter Sunday itself. Lent would baffle a lot of people in Utah.
I grew up Catholic in a highly Catholic town, where most of the restaurants would have fish specials on Fridays in Lent. So, I really can't weigh in on whether or not the practice of it has become more popular with non-Catholics.
In my small town, which was mostly Italian Catholic, the grocery store closed from 12 - 3 on Good Friday so we could all go to mass!. For some reason, not on Ash Wednesday. When I worked there I was always scheduled 9 - 12, 3 -5 because we had Good Friday off of school, and I basically had to sit around in the break room for three hours since I did not attend church.
Thanks for the food processor recs. I have never thought of a stick blender. Hmmm
The Catholic college I attended didn't serve meat of any kind on Friday's during Lent or on Ash Wednesday.
I grew up Catholic in a highly Catholic town, where most of the restaurants would have fish specials on Fridays in Lent.
Awwww, yeah, fish fries are back!
Lent itself has always been part of the Christian tradition across the gamut.
I'm pretty sure these Baptists were saying they hadn't heard much about Lent as any kind of thing, in their youths.
The cafeteria at my old job always had a Friday fish special during Lent. Boston!
In upstate NY, we have Fish Fry year round!
My work computer is chockful of viruses so it has been taken away by its and I will be without until tomorrow or Friday and I hope no later than that.