Javascript is required to use this website.

Fish has sustained Christians during Lent for centuries

By MARIE HOYER, Columnist
Mar 25, 2009
Mar 25, 2009

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Christians have observed the 40 days before Easter known as Lent since time of the apostles for fasting, prayer and almsgiving. One aspect of Lent is that one is asked to abstain from red meat on certain days. These are Ash Wednesday, the day after Mardi Gras, and the Fridays of Lent, including Good Friday just before Easter.

kAm|2?J E:>6D 7:D9 H2D @? E96 >6?F[ 3FE >2?J @E96C >62E=6DD >62=D H6C6 D6CG65] x? E9:D 2C62 7:D9 :D ?@E 2G2:=23=6 =:<6 :? E96 @462?D[ 3FE C2E96C 42F89E :? C:G6CD[ 4C66<D[ =2<6D[ A@?5D 2?5 52>D] p?8=6CD A6CFD:?8 E9:D 72G@C:E6 DA@CE 92G6 DA6?E >2?J :?E6C6DE:?8 9@FCD @? E96 H2E6C] |2?J 5:776C6?E G2C:6E:6D @7 @462? 7:D9 >2J 36 7@F?5 3@E9 :? E96 >62E 56A2CE>6?E @7 8C@46CJ DE@C6D 2?5 E96 7C@K6? 7@@5 D64E:@?]k^Am

kAmu:D9 92D ?@H 364@>6 2 A@AF=2C 2?5 G6CJ 36?67:4:2= 7@@5] xE :D 2? 6I46==6?E D@FC46 @7 ~>682\b 72EEJ 24:5D[ G:E2>:?D 2?5 >:?6C2=D] ~>682\b @:=D 2C6 7@F?5 :? 2== H2E6C 4C62EFC6D] %9:D :D 2 DA64:2= A@=JF?D2EFC2E65 @:=[ H9:49 :D 36?67:4:2= E@ 8@@5 962=E9] %H@ D6CG:?8D 2 H66< 2C6 DF886DE65 E@ 96=A AC6G6?E 962CE 5:D62D6[ =@H6C 3=@@5 AC6DDFC6 2?5 E@ C65F46 E96 C:D< @7 962CE 2EE24<D 2?5 DEC@<6D]k^Am

kAm(96? AFC492D:?8 7C6D9 7:D9[ =@@< 7@C 2 7C6D9 4=62C =@@< 23@FE :E] r=62C 6J6D[ 3C:89E D<:? 4@=@C[ 2 >:=5 @5@C[ 7C66 7C@> 2?J D=:>6 @C C6D:5F6] %9:D D9@F=5 @?=J 36 <6AE :? 2 C67C:86C2E@C 7@C EH@ E@ E9C66 52JD] uC@K6? 7:D9 D9@F=5 36 E9@C@F89=J 7C@K6?]k^Am

kAmu:D9 :D 2 7@@5 E92E :D BF:4<=J 4@@<65 3J G2C:@FD >62?D[ 3FE 9:89 4@@<:?8 E6>A6C2EFC6D 42? 56DEC@J 2=>@DE 92=7 @7 E96 ~>682\b @:=D] %96C6 2C6 >2?J >6E9@5D E@ 4@@<:?8 7:D9 2?5 :E 86?6C2==J E2<6D `a\`d >:?FE6D 7@C E96 7=6D9 E@ 364@>6 @A2BF6 2?5 7=2<J H96? =:7E65 H:E9 2 <?:76 @C 7@C<] |:4C@H2G:?8 >2J ;FDE E2<6 E9C66 >:?FE6D @C D@[ 56A6?5:?8 @? E96 E9:4<?6DD @7 E96 A:646]k^Am

kAmu:D9 2=D@ >2J 36 DEF7765 @C AFE :?E@ D@FAD 2?5 49@H56CD] |2?J E:?D @7 EF?2 7:D9 92G6 366? @A6?65 2?5 E96 4@?E6?ED BF:4<=J EFC?65 :?E@ D2?5H:496D @C 42DD6C@=6D]k^Am

kAm%@ C6>@G6 2 7:D9J D>6== 7C@> 92?5D[ H2D9 E96> :? =6>@? ;F:46] u@C E9@D6 H9@ 5@ ?@E 42C6 7@C 7:D9[ 7:D9 @:= DFAA=6>6?ED 2C6 2G2:=23=6]k^Am

kAmu:D9 :? 2BF2C:F>D 92G6 366? 7@F?5 E@ C65F46 DEC6DD 2?5 2C6 E96C2A6FE:4 H:E9 49:=5C6? 2?5 25F=ED :? >65:42= @77:46D[ E96 9@>6[ 2?5 @E96C 2C62D] u:D9 :D 2=D@ A@AF=2C :? @FE5@@C 82C56? A@?5D]k^Am

kAm%96 @E96C 52J >J 9FD32?5 82G6 >6 7:G6 BF2CED @7 2 4@?46?EC2E65 7@=:2C 7665 76CE:=:K6C 96 925 @C56C65 7@C >J :?5@@C 2?5 @FE5@@C A=2?ED[ H9:49 96 E9@F89E D@F?565 36?67:4:2= E@ E96 A=2?ED] xE H2D uC:52J[ E96 `bE9[ ?62C=J DAC:?8[ D@ x 564:565 E@ 8:G6 2== E96 :?D:56 A=2?ED 2 DAC:?8 E@?:4 @7 E9:D D@\42==65 H@?56C 76CE:=:K6C] x >:I65 FA 2 82==@? 2?5 3682? DAC2J:?8 E96 =62G6D 2?5 D@:= :? E96 4@?E2:?6CD] x D@@? ?@E:465 2 DEC@?8 F?A=62D2?E D>6== 368:??:?8 E@ 56G6=@A] |J 9FD32?5 42>6 @FE @7 9:D @77:46 2D<:?8 H92E E92E DEC2?86 @5@C H2D]k^Am

kAmqJ ?@H x 925 >J DFDA:4:@? 2?5 H6?E E@ C6C625 E96 5:C64E:@?D] p== H2D 4@CC64E] u:?5:?8 E96 4@?E6?E =:DE H2D 2D x DFDA64E65 \ :E :D 2 7:D9\D62\H665 6>F=D:@?] %96 @5@C H2D AC6EEJ A@E6?EP x D6E 4@?E2:?6CD @7 G:?682C @FE E@ 9@A67F==J 23D@C3 E96 D>6==[ 2D :E H2D E@@ 4@=5 E@ @A6? H:?5@HD] p7E6CH2C5D[ H6 8@E C625J 2?5 H6?E E@ E@H? E@ @FC 49FC49’D 2??F2= {6?E6? 7:D9 7CJPk^Am

kAm$@>6E9:?8 E@ E9:?< 23@FEi “%96 EH@ 36DE E:>6D E@ 7:D9 :D H96? :E’D C2:?:?’ 2?5 H96? :E 2:?’E]” !2EC:4< |4|2?FDk^Am

kAm{6>@? $EF7765 u:D9 u:==6EDk^Am

kAm`^b 4FA >2C82C:?6k^Am

kAma %23=6DA@@?D @?:@?[ 49@AA65k^Am

kAm`^b 4FA 46=6CJ[ 49@AA65k^Am

kAm` 4FA 96C3 D62D@?65 DEF77:?8 >:Ik^Am

kAm` %23=6DA@@? 49@AA65 A2CD=6Jk^Am

kAm` %23=6DA@@? =6>@? ;F:46k^Am

kAm`^c E62DA@@? D2=Ek^Am

kAm`^c E62DA@@? A6AA6Ck^Am

kAm` =3] 7:D9 7:==6EDk^Am

kAm`^b 4FA >2C82C:?6k^Am

People are also reading…

County school’s Easter parties created lasting memories
Virtual fence shows potential for producers
Fertilizer prices seasonally higher, rising globally
Couples partner to open Sasquatch Acres farmstand
Farmers visit Mexico ahead of USMCA talks
Defend Digestive Function to Protect Profitability
Brooks Chalky Butte Angus Ranch 2026 Production Sale
Upside Robotics builds robots with sensors to fertilize cornfields in tiny doses
2026 Farm Financial Stability loans overwhelm BND
Nations race to secure enough fertilizer
The sacrifice and perseverance of a ranch woman
EPA allows summer sales of E15 gasoline
Quality data, trust key to AI in agriculture
Eastern Iowa woman drawn to new foods and hobbies
Professional photographer captures unique perspective in life

kAm`^c E62DA@@? 5:== H665k^Am

kAm|6=E >2C82C:?6 @G6C >65:F> 962E :? 2 7CJ:?8 A2?] p55 @?:@?D 2?5 46=6CJ 2?5 D2FE^ b E@ d >:?FE6D F?E:= E6?56C] p55 E96 DEF77:?8 >:I[ A2CD=6J[ =6>@? ;F:46[ D2=E 2?5 A6AA6C] $=:46 E96 7:==6ED :?E@ g 92=G6D] !=246 7@FC 92=G6D :? 2? F?8C62D65 32<:?8 5:D9] %@A 6249 H:E9 `^c @7 E96 DEF77:?8 >:I[ E96? E@A H:E9 E96 @E96C 7@FC 7:==6E 92=G6D] |6=E `^b 4FA >2C82C:?6 2?5 DE:C :? 5:== H665] !@FC @G6C 7:==6ED] q2<6 a_ E@ b_ >:?FE6D 2E bd_ 568C66D u] F?E:= E96 7:==6ED 7=2<6]k^Am

kAm$A@@? D2F46 @G6C 7:==6ED] #6EFC? E@ @G6? 7@C d >:?FE6D]k^Am

kAmq2C364F65 $2=>@?k^Am

kAm`^b 4FA @C2?86 ;F:46k^Am

kAm`^b 4FA D@J D2F46k^Am

kAmb %23=6DA@@?D A62?FE @:=k^Am

kAmb %23=6DA@@?D 42EDFAk^Am

kAm` %23=6DA@@? 9@?6Jk^Am

kAm`^a E62DA@@? 8C@F?5 8:?86Ck^Am

kAm` E62DA@@? 7C6D9 82C=:4[ 4CFD965k^Am

kAmac @K] D2=>@?k^Am

kAm|:I 2== :?8C65:6?ED 6I46AE D2=>@?] !=246 E96 D2=>@? :? 2 D92==@H 5:D9] !@FC E96 >2C:?256 @G6C :E] r@G6C 2?5 C67C:86C2E6 7@C 2E =62DE @?6 9@FC] q2DE6 @442D:@?2==J] !=246 7:D9 @? 2 8C:== @G6C 9@E 4@2=D[ EFC?:?8 6G6CJ 7:G6 >:?FE6D] r@@< =67E@G6C D2F46 E9@C@F89=J 2?5 A@FC @G6C 7:D9]k^Am

kAm%F?2 %6EC2KK:?:k^Am

kAma @K] =@?8 DA2896EE:k^Am

kAm~?6 e\`^a @K] 42? 49F?< EF?2k^Am

kAm`^a 4FA F?5:=FE65 4@?56?D65 4C62> @7 >FD9C@@> D@FAk^Am

kAm`^c 4FA H2E6Ck^Am

kAma %23=6DA@@?D A:>6?E@[ 5:465k^Am

kAma %23=6DA@@?D 8C66? A6AA6C[ 49@AA65k^Am

kAma %23=6DA@@?D @?:@?[ 49@AA65k^Am

kAms2D9 @7 D2=Ek^Am

kAmb^c 4FA D92CA 4966D6[ 8C2E65 WC6D6CG6 a %23=6DA@@?DXk^Am

kAmr@@< 2?5 5C2:? E96 DA2896EE:] u=2<6 EF?2 H:E9 7@C<] |:I D@FA H:E9 H2E6C] r@>3:?6 2== :?8C65:6?ED[ 6I46AE a %23=6DA@@?D 4966D6 :? 2 b\4FA 42DD6C@=6] %@DD =:89E=J] $AC:?<=6 H:E9 4966D6] q2<6 F?4@G6C65[ 2E bd_ 568C66D u] 7@C cd >:?FE6D]k^Am