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For Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one's intake of food, while abstinence refers to refraining from something that is good, and not inherently sinful, such as meat. The Catholic Church teaches that all people are obliged by God to perform some penance for their sins, and that these acts of penance are both personal and corporeal.
When is Lent in 2024? Lent starts on Feb. 14 and is observed for 40 days through abstinence and penitence. It ends with Easter, which falls on March 31 this year.
The general dietary restrictions specified for Christians in the New Testament are to "abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meat of strangled animals". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Some Christian denominations forbid certain foods during periods of fasting , which in some cases may cover half the year and may exclude meat, fish, dairy ...
Specifically, some Catholics fast from (give up) meat during the Fridays of Lent (as well as “Ash Wednesday”), and others refrain from eating meat on Fridays year-round.
A Handbook for the Discipline of Lent delineates the following Lutheran fasting guidelines: [6] Fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday with only one simple meal during the day, usually without meat. Refrain from eating meat (bloody foods) on all Fridays in Lent, substituting fish for example. Eliminate a food or food group for the entire season.
Waukee's St. Boniface Catholic Church will host fish fries every Friday during Lent from 5-7 p.m. in the parish hall. It's $12 for adults, $7 for children ages 5-7 and free for those 4 years old ...
During the antepenultimate (third-to-last) week before Great Lent, all foods all allowed, even on Wednesday and Friday (popularly called "fast-free week", "meat-fare week" or "omnivorous week"). During the penultimate (second-to-last) week before Great Lent, regular fasting resumes on Wednesday and Friday (sometimes called "checkered week").
More food news: Black- and women-owned Cafe 7-10 in Erie expanding within building Holy Cross Catholic Church Feb. 16 and 23 and March 1, 8, 15 and 22; 4:30-7 p.m.; 7100 West Ridge Road, Fairview ...