Abstinence - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sun, 01 Mar 2020 23:07:36 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Abstinence - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Can Catholics eat plant-based "meat" on day of abstinence? https://cathnews.co.nz/2020/03/02/plant-based-meat-abstinence/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 07:20:15 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=124614 Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days when Catholics in New Zealand abstain from eating meat. Some people in the Catholic community worldwide are debating whether food made to look and taste like meat is allowed on days of abstinence. Read more

Can Catholics eat plant-based "meat" on day of abstinence?... Read more]]> Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days when Catholics in New Zealand abstain from eating meat.

Some people in the Catholic community worldwide are debating whether food made to look and taste like meat is allowed on days of abstinence. Read more

Can Catholics eat plant-based "meat" on day of abstinence?]]> 124614 Should Catholics consume artificial meat on abstinence days? https://cathnews.co.nz/2019/11/25/catholics-artificial-meat-abstinence/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:20:58 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=123300 For Catholics 14 years or older, abstinence from meat is called for on certain days of the liturgical year. So what is a faithful Catholic to do in the age of artificial meat products such as Burger King's so-called "Impossible Whopper"? Is it permissible to consume these items and still hold to the Church's laws Read more

Should Catholics consume artificial meat on abstinence days?... Read more]]> For Catholics 14 years or older, abstinence from meat is called for on certain days of the liturgical year.

So what is a faithful Catholic to do in the age of artificial meat products such as Burger King's so-called "Impossible Whopper"? Is it permissible to consume these items and still hold to the Church's laws on abstinence? Read more

Should Catholics consume artificial meat on abstinence days?]]> 123300 Pro-abortion actress makes accidental case for abstinence https://cathnews.co.nz/2019/05/20/pro-abortion-actress-abstinence/ Mon, 20 May 2019 08:20:43 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=117684 While it was not her intent, Actress Alyssa Milano's tweet calling on women not to have sex until they "get bodily autonomy back" gained some unlikely pro-life allies. "Thanks for supporting abstinence @Alyssa_Milano, the number one way to prevent unintended pregnancy," Unplanned actress Ashley Bratcher, responded,

Pro-abortion actress makes accidental case for abstinence... Read more]]> While it was not her intent, Actress Alyssa Milano's tweet calling on women not to have sex until they "get bodily autonomy back" gained some unlikely pro-life allies.

"Thanks for supporting abstinence @Alyssa_Milano, the number one way to prevent unintended pregnancy," Unplanned actress Ashley Bratcher, responded,

Pro-abortion actress makes accidental case for abstinence]]> 117684 Meatless Fridays cookbook produced for Catholics in England https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/09/30/meatless-fridays-cookbook-produced-catholics-england/ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:07:09 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=63743 An English Catholic charity has produced a cookbook with recipes to help uninspired Catholics in the kitchen observe meatless Fridays. Cafod, which is the Official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales, is preparing to launch the cookbook titled "Friday Suppers". Proceeds from the book will help Cafod to support people living in poverty. The Read more

Meatless Fridays cookbook produced for Catholics in England... Read more]]> An English Catholic charity has produced a cookbook with recipes to help uninspired Catholics in the kitchen observe meatless Fridays.

Cafod, which is the Official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales, is preparing to launch the cookbook titled "Friday Suppers".

Proceeds from the book will help Cafod to support people living in poverty.

The cookbook, which contains 40 meat-free recipes, was written by Pauline Curran, who is a former recipe tester for UK TV host and cooking writer Delia Smith.

The latter has given the cookbook a hearty endorsement.

"When Pauline opened the boot of her car and nonchalantly unloaded masses of the most delicious food for one of our parish parties, I recognised instantly that she had a very special talent," said the celebrity recipe writer.

"She has a deep faith and like many of us is concerned that so many people in the world do not have enough to eat."

The recipes in Friday Suppers include "Thai salmon with noodles" and "Spanish tuna salad with peppers, olives and artichokes".

A children's section includes recipes for "sweetcorn fritters" and "eggs en cocotte".

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Meatless Fridays cookbook produced for Catholics in England]]> 63743 Alligator OK on menu in Lent say US bishops https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/03/14/alligator-ok-menu-lent-say-us-bishops/ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:03:57 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=55457 United States Catholics can eat alligator on Fridays in Lent say their bishops. This was confirmed in a letter from Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans to a concerned parishioner. Continue reading  

Alligator OK on menu in Lent say US bishops... Read more]]> United States Catholics can eat alligator on Fridays in Lent say their bishops.

This was confirmed in a letter from Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans to a concerned parishioner.

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Alligator OK on menu in Lent say US bishops]]> 55457 Alligator OK for meatless Fridays, says archbishop https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/02/19/alligator-ok-for-meatless-fridays-says-archbishop/ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:30:46 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=39585 Alligator flesh is permissible to eat on meatless Fridays, the archbishop of New Orleans has assured a conscientious parishioner, because it is "considered in the fish family". The website of the national bishops' conference in the United States — where Catholics are required to abstain from meat on the Fridays of Lent — agrees. The Read more

Alligator OK for meatless Fridays, says archbishop... Read more]]> Alligator flesh is permissible to eat on meatless Fridays, the archbishop of New Orleans has assured a conscientious parishioner, because it is "considered in the fish family".

The website of the national bishops' conference in the United States — where Catholics are required to abstain from meat on the Fridays of Lent — agrees.

The website says: "Abstinence laws consider that meat comes only from animals such as chickens, cows, sheep or pigs — all of which live on land….

"Fish are a different category of animal. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are permitted."

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Alligator OK for meatless Fridays, says archbishop]]> 39585 ABs silent on abstinence, but Henry is praying https://cathnews.co.nz/2011/09/06/abs-silent-on-abstinence-but-henry-is-praying/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:30:46 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=10534

The All Blacks refused to be drawn into the controversial Backing Black abstinence campaign. Before the campaign was canned assistant coach Steve Hansen said "Please, let's not go there," in response to a query about abstinence. But Graham Henry is praying No 8 Kieran Read will heal in time for the quarter finals in the Read more

ABs silent on abstinence, but Henry is praying... Read more]]> The All Blacks refused to be drawn into the controversial Backing Black abstinence campaign. Before the campaign was canned assistant coach Steve Hansen said "Please, let's not go there," in response to a query about abstinence.

But Graham Henry is praying No 8 Kieran Read will heal in time for the quarter finals in the second weekend of October. "He went in the pool this morning and he's still in a boot so we're praying," Henry said after the All Blacks were welcomed by 2000 fans at Auckland's Aotea Square.

Read was initially predicted to return for the final pool clash against Canada in a month but given his stature and importance the All Blacks are fretting he could be out for longer.

Steve Black, a close colleague of Henry's with the Lions and Wales, relates that Henry once asked him what he did each night before an international since Black didn't have a meal with the rest of the management and coaching staff. "Well, I go to church, Graham," Black told him. "I just sit in church and say a little prayer hoping that the team can represent its abilities well and do itself justice. Graham asked if he could come with me."

According to Black, Henry's church visits did not endure, but the association with the Almighty is felicitous.

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