Liturgical Eating: October
October -- Dedicated to the Holy Rosary
1. Therese of the Child Jesus, Memorial - Rose (blush) sauce for pasta. I even have some tomato alfredo in a jar if it really gets to be a pinch, time-wise.
2. Sunday/Guardian Angels - Angel hair pasta? I already said that for Michaelmas though. I don't like angel food cake...
4. Francis of Assisi, Memorial - If I had tons of time I'd want to make mostaccioli, since apparently St. Francis loved this treat so much he asked for some on his death bed. Maybe just eat some almonds.
5. Faustina Kowalska, virgin, Opt. Mem. - Pierogies. All Polish saints get pierogies in this house.
6. Bruno; Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher, Opt. Mem. - Pippa almost got named after Bl. Marie-Rose. She's invoked against fire, so something fiery (spicy) or cooked over high heat.
7. Our Lady of the Rosary, Memorial - This is not the year to be making a rosary out of cupcakes. It's another Marian feast instituted because of a victory over the Turks, so I could do coffee and crescents again. That was fun the first time.
14. Callistus I, Opt. Mem. - He worked in a cemetery. Might be a nice time to try out some Halloween-type recipes.
15. Teresa of Avila, Memorial - I have a cookbook with a recipe for a sort of fried French toast which is called "Pan de Santa Teresa" and that might be interesting and not too difficult.
17. Ignatius of Antioch, Memorial - Nachos! Because Nacho is a nickname for Ignatius. Brilliant!
18. Luke, Feast - Healthy food for a doctor saint.
19. North American Martyrs, Memorial - Listen to Iesus Ahotonnia. Eat North American food (salmon, turkey, potatoes, tomatoes).
20. Paul of the Cross, Opt. Mem. - Something heart shaped, or purple or black, for this founder of the Passionists.
24. Anthony Claret, Opt. Mem. - This one is complicated. No ideas yet.
28. Simon and Jude, Feast - Traditionally this was the day to start making Soul Cakes for All Souls Day (Nov 2). I should make some kind of impossibly complicated recipe commitment and then pray to St. Jude to help me do it.
And the 31st of course is the vigil for All Saints Day. On that day, pretty much everyone liturgically eats, in a way. Generally candy.
I've done pretty well in September with liturgical eating. It's definitely helped keep me more aware of the passing of time, and motivated me to keep in touch with the saints. I didn't sweat it when I couldn't get something together.
Edit: The Husband points out that the local situation here is different, because Our Lady of the Rosary is the patroness of the archdiocese and thus it is a local feast or solemnity, not a memorial, and moreover that since our parish's patron saint is also one of these in October, that feast is a solemnity for us (Solemnity > Feast > Memorial > Opt. Mem, for those of you taking notes). So that has repercussions in terms of abstinence from meat on Fridays. These things are important to keep track of if you're doing that.
1. Therese of the Child Jesus, Memorial - Rose (blush) sauce for pasta. I even have some tomato alfredo in a jar if it really gets to be a pinch, time-wise.
2. Sunday/Guardian Angels - Angel hair pasta? I already said that for Michaelmas though. I don't like angel food cake...
4. Francis of Assisi, Memorial - If I had tons of time I'd want to make mostaccioli, since apparently St. Francis loved this treat so much he asked for some on his death bed. Maybe just eat some almonds.
5. Faustina Kowalska, virgin, Opt. Mem. - Pierogies. All Polish saints get pierogies in this house.
6. Bruno; Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher, Opt. Mem. - Pippa almost got named after Bl. Marie-Rose. She's invoked against fire, so something fiery (spicy) or cooked over high heat.
7. Our Lady of the Rosary, Memorial - This is not the year to be making a rosary out of cupcakes. It's another Marian feast instituted because of a victory over the Turks, so I could do coffee and crescents again. That was fun the first time.
14. Callistus I, Opt. Mem. - He worked in a cemetery. Might be a nice time to try out some Halloween-type recipes.
15. Teresa of Avila, Memorial - I have a cookbook with a recipe for a sort of fried French toast which is called "Pan de Santa Teresa" and that might be interesting and not too difficult.
17. Ignatius of Antioch, Memorial - Nachos! Because Nacho is a nickname for Ignatius. Brilliant!
18. Luke, Feast - Healthy food for a doctor saint.
19. North American Martyrs, Memorial - Listen to Iesus Ahotonnia. Eat North American food (salmon, turkey, potatoes, tomatoes).
20. Paul of the Cross, Opt. Mem. - Something heart shaped, or purple or black, for this founder of the Passionists.
24. Anthony Claret, Opt. Mem. - This one is complicated. No ideas yet.
28. Simon and Jude, Feast - Traditionally this was the day to start making Soul Cakes for All Souls Day (Nov 2). I should make some kind of impossibly complicated recipe commitment and then pray to St. Jude to help me do it.
And the 31st of course is the vigil for All Saints Day. On that day, pretty much everyone liturgically eats, in a way. Generally candy.
I've done pretty well in September with liturgical eating. It's definitely helped keep me more aware of the passing of time, and motivated me to keep in touch with the saints. I didn't sweat it when I couldn't get something together.
Edit: The Husband points out that the local situation here is different, because Our Lady of the Rosary is the patroness of the archdiocese and thus it is a local feast or solemnity, not a memorial, and moreover that since our parish's patron saint is also one of these in October, that feast is a solemnity for us (Solemnity > Feast > Memorial > Opt. Mem, for those of you taking notes). So that has repercussions in terms of abstinence from meat on Fridays. These things are important to keep track of if you're doing that.