Saturday, February 26, 2011

Lenten Fasting and Abstinence Regulations

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting. Catholics who are ages 18 - 59 are obliged to fast, that is take only one full meal and two lesser meals, with nothing to eat in between meals.

Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday are days of abstaining from meat. All Catholics who are 14 years of age and older are obliged to abstain from eating meat.

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