One main meal and two collations!

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With Ash Wednesday approaching, I just suddenly thought of the 'old days' when we ate no meat on that day, and had only one meal and two collations. Does anybody still stick to this regime? Do people still sacrifice things (alcohol, certain foods etc) during Lent? What are your view on Lent?
 
I know a lot of people (especially men) would abstain from alcohol and save themselves a small fortune- but I always found this type of "abstinence" a little disingenuous, that is unless the "money saved" were actually donated to a charity. Otherwise what's the point?
 
Andrewa said:
With Ash Wednesday approaching, I just suddenly thought of the 'old days' when we ate no meat on that day, and had only one meal and two collations.
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What's a collation?
Does anybody still stick to this regime? Do people still sacrifice things (alcohol, certain foods etc) during Lent? What are your view on Lent?
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Even when I was a Catholic I didn't stick to that regime. Now that I'm not I certainly don't.
 
I do.
I am not a practising Catholic, but I was married in a church, my children have been baptised and, in time, I would like to be despatched from a church.

I will adhere to the no meat dictum/rule/whatever on Wednesday and again on Good Friday. It's only 2 days in the year so, to me, it's no biggie.

As far as abstaining over the 40 days, in the past I have given up treats such as coffee and chocolate. This year I'm thinking of losing a stone. I originally thought of 20 pounds, but the wife thought that was too ambitious and against dieting guidelines. It'll mean more regular use of the gym as well as cutting back on mid-meal grazing, so they are good things to do for any reason.

In my wife's family they used to have a Sunday dispensation for Lent where you could set aside your 'pledge', and also Saint Patricks Day.
Hardcore Catholics !
 
What has this got to do with the original question?
 
I am catholic though do not go to mass quite as often as I used to but I still always observe the one leal and 2 collation rule on Ash Wednesday/Good Friday and also abstain from meat on these days.
Often try to give up something for lent but my willpoweer often doesn't see me through the full 40 days! Have given up sugar in tea/coffee before and often try the "give up alcohol" thing but drink so little nowadays this is not the sacrifice it once was
 
Hi all, In the old old days growing up in Dublin we had Lent everyday and the only meat we ever saw was the cattle being herded down the North Circular Road to Dublin Port for shipment elsewhere. Ah, the good old days when all ,exept the professional classes, shared in the dignity of poverty ,
 
Given a choice between the dignity of poverty and the impropriety of wealth I think I'd choose the latter.
 
Carpenter said:
I know a lot of people (especially men) would abstain from alcohol
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I think Bertie goes off the beer for both Lent and the month of November (for the Holy Souls).

I read somewhere that he is like an antichrist to work with during this period.



Murt
 
I have thought of staying off the booze, but to the Six Nations home matches make that an impossibility.
 
ClubMan said:
What's a collation?

Even when I was a Catholic I didn't stick to that regime. Now that I'm not I certainly don't.
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Collation - I think it's just a word for a very small breaking of your fast (light meal presumably), but I'm open to contradiction on this. Just the phrase "one meal and two collations" sticks with me from my childhood.
 
Murt10 said:
I think Bertie goes off the beer for both Lent and the month of November (for the Holy Souls).

I read somewhere that he is like an antichrist to work with during this period.
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Lent turning somebody into an antichrist. How ironic!
 
ClubMan said:
Lent turning somebody into an antichrist. How ironic!
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Nice one ,ClubMan. Re. your preference for the " impropriety of wealth" you can say that again.
 
I'm no longer a practising Catholic and so prefer not to keep to this tradition. Seems strange not to have egg and chips on Ash Wednesday though. I probably would still have this if I had time to cook on Wednesdays to be honest but only 'cos I love egg and chips. Love pancakes too but don't restrict cooking them to Shrove Tuesday.
 
Janet said:
I'm no longer a practising Catholic and so prefer not to keep to this tradition. Seems strange not to have egg and chips on Ash Wednesday though.
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Is that what This post will be deleted if not edited immediately had before he ventured into the desert to fast for 40 days? Is egg and chips kosher? After all he was a Jew...
 
Are Connie Dodgers still available in Cork? Named after the bishop, Connie Lucey, these were extra large biscuits that were huge sellers in Cork on fast days 'cos 2 biscuits were allowed with a cup of tea.
 
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