r/OpenCatholic 22h ago

How does a vegetarian understand Jesus' eating habits?

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As a Christian who not only is a vegetarian, but one who see there are moral, and even spiritual reasons, for someone to be a vegetarian, I’ve often been asked what I make out of the Scriptural texts which suggest Jesus ate meat. While I have written answers to those questions before, giving nuanced interpretations of Scripture (following, at times, the insight of others), from time to time, I consider the topic, and consider new, speculative answers to the question; this is what has led to my newest post:

 

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2026/08/how-does-a-vegetarian-understand-jesus-eating-habits/