La Palma, A Treatise on the Particular Examen of Conscience
La Palma, A Treatise on the Particular Examen of Conscience, 1873, pp. 90–91
- § I. Instances of Gluttony.—(1) Not to eat out of time, or anticipate the hour of meals, or to eat in any but the usual place; to taste of nothing without leave.
- (2) To abstain from all dainties, or anything peculiar, without a real necessity; to forego the sumptuous repasts of worldlings, when it can be done without giving offence; to feel ashamed, should it befall us to taste aught for the mere gratification of the palate.
- (3) To partake of common food in moderation, never to repletion; not to empty the dish set before us, but to leave some morsel, and one which we would relish most. (4) To abstain from wine (especially in youth) unless necessity compel; to avoid fine wines, liquors, &c.; to be content with the diet of the poor.
- (5) Not to speak of tasty or unsavoury food; the same, also, of drink. Never to converse about such things. For as it is unbecoming to be guided by our taste while eating, it is still more so to speak about this matter after our meals. (6) Not to anticipate the gratification of eating before meals, or to feed the mind while at table, but at such to entertain some pious thought as is prescribed in the rules for Moderation in Eating.