Little Falls transcript., 1893-02-17
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LENT.
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How It Should Be Observed This
Season. 21

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Season. F. E
The following will be of interest to
many of our readers: - r. ~
In this year Of grace, 1893, Ash
Wednesday, the first day of Lent,
falls on the 10th of February.
Ali days in Lent, t,Sundays excepted,
are days OF fast.
All the faithful, unless legitimately
dispensed, are bound to observe the
fast of Lent. -..>-- ,.-.~-
The law OF fasting restricts the
taking OF food to one full meal
toward the middle OF the day, and
in the evening to a collation. not
exceeding the fourth part OF an
ordinary meal, and excludes both
from the full meal and the collation.
the use of fresh meat, eggs and
white meats, (milk, butter, cheese,
etc.
By apostolic dispersion, the follow
ing special privileges are granted to
the fai thful III tile United States.
l. The use of f1esh-meat is
permitted at the principal meal on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, with the exception, OF
Saturday OF Ember week, and Holy
Saturday. Fish and meat, however,
are not to be used at the same meal.
2. The use of eggs and white
meats (milk; but ter, cheese. etc. is
permit tied ON all days of Lent,
whether at the principal meal or at
the collation..
3. A cup Of coffee, tea chocolate,
or other similar drinks, with !:
morsel OF bread, or cracker, may be
taken in the morning.
t. When the principal mealcannot
be had toward the middle OF the day
the order Of the repast may be
changed-the collation. taken in the
morning, and the dinner, or full meal
in the evening.
5. The use OF lard or dripping, is
permitted in preparing food.
6. Persons legitimately dispensed
from the law OF fasting may use
fiesh-meat at all meals on whatever
days there is general permission for
it's use at the principal meal.
The precept of fasting is binding
under pain OF grievous sin.
The following classes of persons
are dispensed from obligation OF
| Neutrality-suspicious. under. the age of 81
years; those who have attained the
age of sixty; the inhrm; those who
are engaged in hard labor, or eX-
hausting duties; women who are in
a state Of pregnancy, or are nursing
children. Those WlO excuse them
selves or seek exemption from this
obligation, should satisfy their con-
science that their indisposition to
fasting'is owing to real inability,
and not to 4 spirit of self-indulgence.
In all cases OF doubt they should ad-
wise with their pastor, and all who
are exempt, should endeavor to sup
ply as far as they can for the non
observance of the fast by other pen
itential restrictions, and should, in
common with others, devote them
selves to prayer and recollection,
and to acts of sorrow and COM
junction OF sin, agreeable with the
spirit of the Church in this holy sea-
son.
The precept of abstinence from
tiesh-meat is binding on all, children
under the age OF seven yaers and the
sick excepted.
By special apostolic indult, the use
of fiesll-meat is again allowed on Sat
urdays throughout the year, except
ing when a fast day falls on IA Satur-
day.
Pastors will hold special exercises
of devotion in their several churches
at appointed times during Lent. In
structions OF a practical character
upon the Christian n duties, the nature
: of the sacrements, and the prepara-
ton for their due reception, should
be given on those occasions.
The devotion of the Way of the
Cross will he observed in all churches
and chapels, when it is possible to dc
so, on the Friday evenings through
out Lent.
The time for complying with the
Easter duties extends from tie first
Friday in Lent to Trinity Sunday
; All the faithful who have made theil
first Holy Communion are underpen
atty of ecclesiastical censures, boun(
to receive worthily during this tim'
; the Holy Sacrement of Penance ant
of Holy Eucharist.
st. ClOnd, Minn., February, 1893.
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