[Magdalen] Meatless, but definitely NOT penitential

[Grace Cangialosi]

My mother-in-law was Eastern Rite Catholic and observed the strict meatless Friday rule all her life. She also kept what she called the "Black Fast" (no dairy products) on Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

> On Feb 12, 2016, at 12:41 PM, Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com> wrote:
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> The Lacticinium was removed from the Lenten obligation of the Christian West with the Code of Canon Law, 1917. It remains, at least by custom, and usually at least on Clean Monday and Good Friday in the Christian East.
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> Joe
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> Sent: Feb 12, 2016 11:22 AM
>> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
>> Cc: Cantor03 at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Meatless, but definitely NOT penitential
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>> In a message dated 2/12/2016 10:56:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>> jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:
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>> Ingredients
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>> - 1 lb gnocchi ( fresh or  frozen)
>> - 1/4 cup mild gorgonzola, crumbled
>> - 1/2 cup butter, melted
>> - 3 tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
>> - 1/4 cup whipping cream,  warmed
>> -  pepper>>>>>>>>
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>> Of course, you paid the indulgence to avoid the church Lenten
>> proscription of butter?  :-)
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>> Arguably, the most beautiful medieval gothic tower - the "Butter
>> Tower" at the southwest facade of Rouen Cathedral, France - was
>> financed through butter indulgences.
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>> http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g187191-d230732-i92585845
>> -Cathedrale_Notre_Dame_de_Rouen-Rouen_Seine_Maritime_Haute_Normandie_Norman.
>> html
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>> David Strang.
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