May 24, 2020
Why Fish on Friday?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 24, 2020
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.
Sunday Soundbite for May 24, 2020
Greg Friedman, OFM
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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