The pestilence plaguing the Church and the world NOW is not primarily or most dangerously corona-19, but rather it is gay bishops like Checchio, his primate Tobin, the gay coven around them, their confreres here in the U. S. and abroad--known collectively and deservedly as the clerical Homosexual Network Strangling the Church--and their chief: Antipope Francis.
Francis isn't an anti-pope. Just because you don't like the guy (and I don't like him either) doesn't mean the term "anti-pope" applies. He's the real-deal and may God help the Church because of that.
UltraViolet, no where in Brother Beowulf’s statement, does he say Francis is not pope because he is not liked. You are guilty of slander and adding to the confusion of these very difficult days. You are an obstacle to the faithful, to the truth, to Christ.
Why should they bother? Novus Ordo penances are already super easy. Darn, those chops look tasty. Nothing encourages a Catholic to fast like close-ups of food-porn on GTV. Temptations to the sin of gluttony. nom-nom-nom... :D
Catholics eat meat on Friday?
...depends on how you define "meat" and your age. @rhemes1582
www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_P4O.HTM
If you want to get precise, it isn't -just- "meat" but also meal size. "a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. "
www.usccb.org/…/catholic-inform…
'course that one "full meal" turns into a veritable spectacle of gluttony at those parish "Fish Fry" events when there's loads of delicious fried fish, crab cakes, lobster rolls,and side dishes of french fries, mashed potatoes, potato salads, pierogies, samosas, and the desert table is loaded with scrumptuous home-made cakes and pies and pastries and cookies and... and... and... :D
Don't even get me started at the epic yumminess that appears when Asian parishioners start bringing in the good stuff at a potl-luck... egg rolls, and crab rangoon and teriyaki shrimp, various kinds of sushi and that's just for appetizers...