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by ilvmyangelbabycarlo on November 13th, 2005

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My grandma doesn't eat meat any Friday, and whenever I question her religious beliefs, she gets upset and tells me that I could never understand because I'm not a true Catholic. Why does she say this?

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  • by Anonymous on November 14th, 2005

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    The only thing that comes to mind is that she is of a traditionalist mindset. A lot of older people hold a belief that Vatican II changes are not valid or upset the true order of how things are supposed to be. I'm not going to talk about those changes, but it's a very different Catholicism than she grew up with. One thing that I will say though, is that she is being unfair to say something like that to you. A true Catholic does not cast judgments on others and how they worship. Some people with this mindset forget that many people had no idea what was going on and were lost as Mass and found the religion extraordinarily confusing and lost in minutiae.
    Perhaps it would be a good idea to talk to her about how things used to be. I know I knew nothing about the traditional practices until I started attending a church where the Tridentine (Traditional Latin) Mass was performed. Ask her about what she believes, and LISTEN! You might prove her wrong and pick up some of her habits.
    About the fish: it used to be customary to not eat meat on any Friday, but Vatican II changed the fasting and abstinence rules and now the only time you must fast and abstain is in Lent.

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    • thx.

      ilvmyangelbabycarlo

      by ilvmyangelbabycarlo on November 16th, 2005

    • good answer.

      Alatea

      by Alatea on December 7th, 2005

    • I'm sorry but your answer is wrong. Vatican II never stated that Catholics were able to eat meat on Friday's. What they said is you can eat meat but may perform an act of penance of your choosing instead. http://www.catholic-pages.com/life/fridaymeat.asp

      penguinchicky

      by penguinchicky on January 27th, 2009

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