tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post3662261931699884503..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Fasting on (Liquid) Bread and WaterDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-8988586022682706592011-03-10T16:27:18.648-05:002011-03-10T16:27:18.648-05:00The Minims in Germany were famous for their Bock, ...The Minims in Germany were famous for their Bock, which is certainly much stronger than small beer. (And, notably, the Minims had a special vow to observe a very strict Lenten fast every day, in and out of Lent itself.) But, of course, it probably varied from place to place; it's difficult to imagine any German in the early modern period not preferring a strong, thick beer, monk or not.<br /><br />This is quite cool; and I was just thinking about this yesterday.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698839146562734910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-90729654106741281302011-03-10T16:08:52.007-05:002011-03-10T16:08:52.007-05:00I think the monks mostly drank the less alcoholic ...I think the monks mostly drank the less alcoholic and more sustaining small beer. So the effect might be different.Mrs. Zummonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-82466687066942495332011-03-10T14:09:04.713-05:002011-03-10T14:09:04.713-05:00I think this is a worthy undertaking, but what doe...I think this is a worthy undertaking, but what does he say when he gets pulled over?mrsdarwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446744635277205867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-38238207005077076392011-03-10T13:59:10.221-05:002011-03-10T13:59:10.221-05:00I like J Wilson. I had never heard of him until I...I like J Wilson. I had never heard of him until I read this posting, but I already like him.<br /><br />JoelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-32427422737071271862011-03-10T13:04:49.027-05:002011-03-10T13:04:49.027-05:00Great find, something tells me that when the old m...Great find, something tells me that when the old monkish digestive tracts began their work on this diet it was hard to find absolute silence. Hope his family is prepared for the nocturnal sighs lolcyurkaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10544849696034906766noreply@blogger.com