So I’ve considered the comment for some time, put myself in the place of a small fishing village, and determined that the only answer could be that fisherman were starving which in turn increased things like theft, and neighborly discord etc.

It is my belief it was a serious enough issue at that moment in that place, that the Catholic church was approached for wisdom and guidance (as it has on many other types of problems over the years) and the church thought that if they asked the community to eat fish on Fridays it would feed the fishermans families, and the community who desired peace and goodwill would have it.

I think once an idea was adopted by that Catholic church, other churches in small fishing villages probably had similar problems and adopted the rule as well. While Vatican 2 changed a lot of that, many still observe the rule.

Can I come to your house for dinner?

I’d make a lousy Catholic – I don’t like fish.

Today is Passover – a more authentic time to remember Jesus’ death and resurrection. Tonight my wife and I will be eating lamb and remembering the Lord’s sacrifice with breaking of bread and sharing of wine.

Yesterday my wife made an Orange-Almond cake to a Jewish recipe. Apparently it is traditionally eaten around passover. After trying it for the first time last night I’m not sure I’d be happy to limit it to once a year.