Nativity of the Blessed Virgin: Meat or no meat?

[Bernadette]

I have some Mexican leftovers in the fridge, and I'd really love to be able to eat them. 

[Lynne]

According to the Traditio Calendar ( http://www.traditio.com/cal.htm ), today is just a regular day of abstinence... 

[Gardener]

It's a Feast, not Solemnity, so it has the same character as a 2nd Class Feast Day = Friday abstinence applies in 1983 code. However, also within 1983, you can substitute abstinence for another penance. But in general, yes, it's still a day of abstinence.

https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-09-08
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking_of_liturgical_days_in_the_Roman_Rite

[kayla_veronica]

No meat.

[MundaCorMeum]

sounds like you have a birthday gift to offer to Our Lady

[Carleendiane]

I'm better off just abstaining every Friday. I love imposed penance. I am much better at compliance than self inflicted penance.

[MundaCorMeum]

I'm better off just abstaining every Friday. I love imposed penance. I am much better at compliance than self inflicted penance.

according to St. Francis de Sales, that is actually better, because it takes your own will/preferences out of the equation. 

[OCLittleFlower]

I'm better off just abstaining every Friday. I love imposed penance. I am much better at compliance than self inflicted penance.

Yup, unless Christmas or something like that falls on a Friday.

[Kephapaulos]

I'm better off just abstaining every Friday. I love imposed penance. I am much better at compliance than self inflicted penance.

according to St. Francis de Sales, that is actually better, because it takes your own will/preferences out of the equation.

Thank you for saying that MCM. I should read more of St. Francis de Sales writing. What you mentioned from him makes perfect sense.

I didn't realize that Friday and the Nativity of Our Lady ended up coinciding until I saw this thread, but we still ate no meat yesterday. I guess you could say I ended up celebrating the feast with having seconds and some extra crinkle cut fries later.

[MundaCorMeum]

I'm better off just abstaining every Friday. I love imposed penance. I am much better at compliance than self inflicted penance.

according to St. Francis de Sales, that is actually better, because it takes your own will/preferences out of the equation.

Thank you for saying that MCM. I should read more of St. Francis de Sales writing. What you mentioned from him makes perfect sense.

I didn't realize that Friday and the Nativity of Our Lady ended up coinciding until I saw this thread, but we still ate no meat yesterday. I guess you could say I ended up celebrating the feast with having seconds and some extra crinkle cut fries later.

You're very welcome  . St. Francis is amazing.  One of my favorite spiritual writers.  If you've never read his works, Introduction to the the Devout Life is a great starting place.

[Gardener]

St. Francis de Sales is absolutely necessary reading for most laymen. Especially the scrupulous!