[Magdalen] Meatless, but definitely NOT penitential

[Kate Conant]

It varies.  Some years it's the same.  OTOH, I'm in the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America which is New Calendar and we celebrate Christmas on
December 25th (Gregorian) just as you do.

"What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
humbly with your God?"
Micah 6:8

On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 8:52 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I never realized that the Orthodox and Roman dates for Easter could be
> that far apart! I've just always assumed they were a week apart like the
> celebrations of Christmas. I've obviously not been paying attention.
>
> > On Feb 12, 2016, at 8:46 PM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not particularly looking forward to the start of Great Lent on March
> > 14, but it is what it is (no meat, eggs, dairy, or fish except fish on
> > March 25 [Annunciation] and Palm Sunday)  (Wine and olive oil are allowed
> > on Saturdays and Sunday)    May 1 is Pascha.
> >
> > In the meantime it's generally just no meat, eggs, dairy, or fish on
> > Wednesdays and ,Fridays (Except during Cheesefare Week from March 7
> through
> > 13 when Dairy, Eggs and Fish are allowed all week.
> >
> > I generally do break the fast on St Patrick's Day for corned beef and
> > cabbage.
> >
> > Kate
> >
> > "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and
> walk
> > humbly with your God?"
> > Micah 6:8
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 7:42 PM, Marion Thompson <
> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Well done, Jim.  I salute you.
> >>
> >> Marion, a pilgrim
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 2/12/2016 6:02 PM, James Handsfield wrote:
> >>>
> >>> My Lent started on January 7.  By God’s grace I’ve been alcohol free
> >>> since then (37 days).  I’ve managed to attend at least one AA meeting
> a day.
> >>>
> >>> -------------------------------------
> >>> Education is its own reward, both for the individual and for society.
> >>>
> >>> Jim Handsfield
> >>> jhandsfield at att.net
> >>>
> >>> On Feb 12, 2016, at 5:13 PM, Marion Thompson <
> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Our group of four goes out for a pint after running the Food Bank on
> >>>> Tuesdays and they are all giving up alcohol for Lent and one who is
> >>>> vegetarian is going vegan.   They've already said they'll sit and
> watch
> >>>> me.  I used to do all this so strictly and am now an elderly
> backslider. :-(
> >>
>