Ecumenism, family-style
So my sister calls me yesterday and here is our conversation:
Sister: Do Catholics eat meat on Ash Wednesday?
Me: No. We abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent.
Sister: I knew about the Friday thing, but I didn’t know about Ash Wednesday. Are you sure?
Me: Yes, I’m sure. Why do you ask? Do you have Catholics coming over for dinner tomorrow?
Sister: No, the local rib restaurant is having a great deal on ribs through Thursday, and I figure if we go tomorrow it will be less crowded.
Always willing to do my part to educate non-Catholics about Catholic beliefs and practices…
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Mmm…. Ribs. This reminds me of a scene I just read in Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset. While a bunch of men are sitting around after a legal meeting on a Friday of Lent eating their crusts of bread and sipping water, one young punk is roasting bits of bacon and fowl on the fire, sending tantalizing scents under the noses of everyone else. (His excuse is that he has been ill.)
A few moments later a fight breaks out and bacon man ends up getting stabbed and falling into the fire. One of the characters says something like “now it REALLY smells like roast meat.”
I hope your sister enjoyed her meal.
