St. Patty's Day: Corned Beef or Lenten Fast?

[RhetorTheo]

What's a guy/gal to do? What will you do?

 

[Miss Shelby]

lol. I will abstain. 'Twill be hard, but I will offer it up.

Michelle

 

[Ave Maria]

Neither. I'll be eating cabbage!

 

[3toraiseup]

Check your Diocesan website to see if your Bishop has granted an exception to the rule of abstinence for Friday. There is another thread about a page or two back on the subject... you can check there too.


Corned beef and cabbage in the Crock Pot:
3 Carrots, cut thick
2 Medium onions, quartered
3 potatoes, cut into thick chunks
3lb corned beef brisket
1 cup water
1/2 head cabbage cut into wedges

Put all ingredients into crockpot (except cabbage) and cook on LOW for 10-12 hrs. (High 5-6 hrs). Add cabbage wedges and cook for additional 2-3hrs.

I am savoring it already and wondering why we don't have corned beef and cabbage more often.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Oh- good gracious-- what is this like the 14th thread--- it's only one day-

It's not a Solemnity, in fact it 'tis only a commemoration...I'll wait an indulge on St. Joseph's Day...

 

[3toraiseup]

Didn't this happen just a couple of years ago? I seem to recall... recently a year when St Patrick's fell on a Friday.

Shannon, what do you eat on St Joseph's Day?

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Shannon, what do you eat on St Joseph's Day?

lol--whatever I want!

We always treat Solemnities as Sundays...there's another one the next Sat on the 25th--which is also a special day for me personally- as it is my consecration renewal day. It's nice there in the Middle of Lent--keeps ya' going....

 

[RhetorTheo]

I wonder why this feast day isn't moved outside of Lent?

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

I wonder why this feast day isn't moved outside of Lent?

It isn't a feast--it's an optional memorial...
It isn't moved because it just isn't that important to the Church Universal...

As Americans we have our patron's Solemnity on Dec. 8th...The Immaculate Conception....

 

[3toraiseup]

lol--whatever I want!

We always treat Solemnities as Sundays...there's another one the next Sat on the 25th--which is also a special day for me personally- as it is my consecration renewal day. It's nice there in the Middle of Lent--keeps ya' going....

I asked because my husband's family has special foods that they prepare for St Joseph's Day. Traditional Italian Breads, cookies and entrees that are made just for St Joseph's Day that aren't generally made the rest of the year.

Here are a few recipes like what they cook:


http://www.catholicculture.org/lit/recipes/view.cfm?id=1424

http://members.aol.com/nonstopny/italiano/lacucina.htm

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1996.asp

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

I asked because my husband's family has special foods that they prepare for St Joseph's Day. Traditional Italian Breads, cookies and entrees that are made just for St Joseph's Day that aren't generally made the rest of the year.

Here are a few recipes like what they cook:


http://www.catholicculture.org/lit/recipes/view.cfm?id=1424

http://members.aol.com/nonstopny/italiano/lacucina.htm

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1996.asp

Thanks! I have a bunch of St. specific recipies- but with most of my family not eating ANYTHING...it's easier to just grill up a slab of salmon or something!

 

[3toraiseup]

This makes me miss living by family... two years ago, we had an Uncle die at the same time as St Joseph's Day. I remember sitting around the kitchen eating up all of the St Joseph's pastries along with the funeral food.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

This makes me miss living by family... two years ago, we had an Uncle die at the same time as St Joseph's Day. I remember sitting around the kitchen eating up all of the St Joseph's pastries along with the funeral food.

Awww, I'm sorry for your pain....

 

[3toraiseup]

Thanks. I'm not complaining though, we live a very blessed life... even far from home. It makes me more determined to make sure I give my family the same traditions from which their roots came. We are definitely having corned beef... and maybe I'll try some of the Italian dishes on St Joseph's Day.

 

[nyj]

What's a guy/gal to do? What will you do?

Our diocese has a dispensation to eat meat on Friday. I will have my lenten fast, alms giving on Wednesday, I will eat corned beef and cabbage on Friday.

 

[graysparrow]

What about mashed potatoes with fried potatoes?

 

[Febe]

... it is my consecration renewal day.

Eh... Would You be so kind as to explain this for an unknowing stranger from Sweden, please?
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[bostonlass]

The kids and I will be going to a party at a friend's house whose hubby is from Ireland and...they're not serving corned beef. . . corned beef is an american tradition, not an irish one. I forget what she said they'll be serving but the kids will have fish sticks and I'll have some green beer.

 

[CollectiveSoul]

I'm not Irish anyways! Oh yeah St Patrick. Well..I think I'll be okay! No plans for partying or stew fests at our house.