May 24, 2020

Why Fish on Friday?

Why do Catholics eat fish on Friday? How did this tradition start? I have been told that at one time the Italian fishing industry was in a depression, so the pope made a law mandating eating fish once a week. Also, that it was a practical concern as meat that had been preserved was beginning to spoil and animals should not be slaughtered during the spring birthing season.

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Officials welcome Catholic-Muslim document signed by pope

The declaration signed by Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar, during the pope’s trip to the United Arab Emirates “is a clarion call for robust dialogue that leads to peace,” said the Catholic chairman of ...
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Sunday Soundbite for May 24, 2020

As Jesus' followers who remain "in the world", we need support and affirmation to continue living out the word entrusted to us by Christ.
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