Fasting question

[InnerPhyre]

During lent, when we fast or abstain from meat, are we required to do so until midnight, or do we just go sun-up to sun-down like Jews and Muslims?

 

[InnerPhyre]

::Stares at hamburger and waits for answer::

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

TITLE XI: THE RECKONING OF TIME

Can. 200 Unless the law provides otherwise, time is to be reckoned in accordance with the following canons.


Can. 201 §1 Continuous time means unbroken time.


§2 Canonical time is time which a person can so use to exercise or to pursue a right that it does not run when one is unaware, or when one is unable to act.


Can. 202 §1 In law, a day is understood to be a space of twenty-four hours, to be reckoned continuously and, unless expressly provided otherwise, it begins at midnight; a week is a space of seven days­ a month is a space of thirty days, and a year a space of three hundred and sixty-five days, unless it is stated that the month and the year are to be taken as in the calendar.


§2 If time is continuous, the month and the year are always to be taken as in the calendar.


Can. 203 §1 The first day is not to be counted in the total, unless its beginning coincides with the beginning of the day, or unless the law expressly provides otherwise.


§2 Unless the contrary is prescribed, the final day is to be reckoned within the total; if the total time is one or more months, one or more years, one or more weeks, it finishes on completion of the last day bearing the same number or, if the month does not have the same number, on the completion of the last day of that month

So put the hamburger away

 

[InnerPhyre]

Heh ok thanks :: pops in in the fridge for another hour and a half::

 

[Amandine]

So if it's only observed to change at midnight, why do Saturday night services count for Sunday obligation?
-Catherine

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

So if it's only observed to change at midnight, why do Saturday night services count for Sunday obligation?
-Catherine

becuase theres an expetion to ever rule in the case of Sunday obligation the church has ruled that it is meet from Sundown on Saterday to Midnight on sunday thus comping the old tradition of time with the new.

I should have mentioned this in my first post: One must also keep in mind if they are trying to meet just the letter of the law or the intent of the law.

The following is an example and not ment to imply to the intentions of any one in this thread or reading this thread.
Ask your self does fasting all day and then gorging ones self at midnight realy meet the goal of peance?

 

[InnerPhyre]

Hey come on now lol. I was kidding about the hamburger thing. I'd just like a bit of a snack before bed, as I'm hypoglycemic and get shakey without food.

 

[MParedon]

On Ash Wednesday I had two small Famous Amos Cookes (itty bitty bite size), one medium fry, half a fish sandwich, water and a coffee. Just now 3:44 am (just got off of work) I ate one meatless burrito. (I had wanted chips and queso but I didn't get it). I read this and I just don't know if I did right or not. Well, anyway I gave up meat for the whole of Lent (plus a few other things). Wish me luck! Or rather pray for me and I will pray that everyone keeps their Lenten promises and that they help them in their walk with our Lord.

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

Hey come on now lol. I was kidding about the hamburger thing. I'd just like a bit of a snack before bed, as I'm hypoglycemic and get shakey without food.

note I said it wasn't ment to imply any one Medical reason allow you to superside the requimnet of a fast.

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

On Ash Wednesday I had two small Famous Amos Cookes (itty bitty bite size), one medium fry, half a fish sandwich, water and a coffee. Just now 3:44 am (just got off of work) I ate one meatless burrito. (I had wanted chips and queso but I didn't get it). I read this and I just don't know if I did right or not. Well, anyway I gave up meat for the whole of Lent (plus a few other things). Wish me luck! Or rather pray for me and I will pray that everyone keeps their Lenten promises and that they help them in their walk with our Lord.

Dosn't sound like You did nothing wrong to me We must all rember the key is not to be legalistict. One should be focusing on the sacrfice of our Lord not what is required for us.