With Ash Wednesday behind them, online friends of Hollywood screenwriter Barbara Nicolosi braced themselves for what has become a Lenten tradition \u201d\u201d fasting-day manifestos from the witty former nun.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a Friday of Lent dear Catholic brethren. And you know what that means,\u201d\u009d she wrote on Facebook. \u201cCorporate Sacrifice Power Activate! No meat. No braised oxtail. No venison medallions. No veal short ribs. No rabbit sausage. NO MEAT. No Muscovy Duck. No Turkey jerky. No Kangaroo Loin Fillets. nO mEAt. No elk flank steaks. No Wagyu beef. No Chicken Kiev. No MeAt. No meat. No meat. NO MEAT.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
In case anyone missed the point, Nicolosi has strong convictions about the tendency these days among Sunday Mass Catholics to assume that centuries of traditions about fasting and the spiritual disciplines of Lent have been erased from the church\u2019s teachings and canon law.<\/p>\n