Fasting for Christmas
"One Christmas the brothers were discussing whether or not they were obliged to abstain from meat since the feast fell on a Friday. Francis responded to Brother Morico, 'You sin, little brother, to call the day on which the Child was born for us a Friday. On a day like this I want even the walls to eat meat, and if they can't, at least let their surface be smeared with it'." --Celano, Second Life, 199
The day that marks the birth of Christ is no ordinary day. It shouldn't even be considered a day of the week. It was the event that brought the Light into the world! This indeed is worthy of celebration!
"One Christmas the brothers were discussing whether or not they were obliged to abstain from meat since the feast fell on a Friday. Francis responded to Brother Morico, 'You sin, little brother, to call the day on which the Child was born for us a Friday. On a day like this I want even the walls to eat meat, and if they can't, at least let their surface be smeared with it'." --Celano, Second Life, 199
The day that marks the birth of Christ is no ordinary day. It shouldn't even be considered a day of the week. It was the event that brought the Light into the world! This indeed is worthy of celebration!
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