Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
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Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
There is no day during Lent when only one meal may be eaten. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Catholics should eat only one major meal and the other two meals must be, combine, less that the major meal.
Because of religious beliefs, its called fasting. What it is, is it's not eating for a long time, or not eating a certain food for a certain amount of time. --- In the Roman Catholic Faith: fasting vs. abstinence: The Catholic Church requires that all members 14 years of age, and older, unto death, abstain from eating meat ( beef / foul ) on Fridays during Lent. Fasting is required on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Catholics between the ages of 18-59 are permitted only one full meal. Partial portions of food, not to equal one full meal, is permitted twice a day. As in abstinence, meat is not allowed ---
During Lent, Catholics are expected to fast by eating only one full meal a day and two smaller meals that do not add up to a full meal. They are also asked to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent. Additionally, Catholics are encouraged to give up something meaningful to them as a form of personal sacrifice during this season of penance and reflection.
Depending on the rules set by the local ordinary, meat is generally not eaten on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent. In addition, those between 18 and 60 years of age must abstain from eating between meals on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, having only one full meal on those days, and two other "snacks" which together do not equal another full meal.
It seems your are confusing Lent with the Muslim practice during Ramadan. During lent you are supposed to make sacrifices and do penance, but the only mandatory practice is to abstain from meat on Fridays and to fast on ash Wednesday and Holy Friday. Even then, the fast is different in the Latin Rite of the church than what is usually considered a fast. You are allowed one meal during the middle of the day (preferably a modest one) and two small meals (one in the morning and one at night) that together don't constitute a full meal. You are allowed to fast in a stricter manner, but this is the minimum requirement.
It depends on your religion. Most Christian denominations that observe Lent allow the eating of meat and chicken. Many follow no dietary rules at all.Catholics abstain from eating meat from warm blooded animals (including chicken) on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent, including Good Friday.Catholics are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. That means one normal meal, two modest meals that add up to equal the other meal, and no snacking in between. Under age 14 and over age 60, as well as people who can't fast for medical reasons are exempt. In addition, the meat of warmblooded animals is not to be consumed on Fridays during Lent.The short answer about chicken: yes, but not on Fridays.Catholics abstain from all meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all other Fridays in during Lent. Seafood is allowed, but no poultry.
Roman Catholic AnswerLent officially begins at midnight on Ash Wednesday morning, so on that day you are fasting (only one full meal during the following twenty-four hours) and abstaining (from all meat), until the following midnight.
On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Catholics over 18 must fast - eat only one larger meal. Catholics over 14 must abstain from eating meat on all Fridays during Lent and on Ash Wednesday.
Your stomach should feel full after eating a full meal. This is the norm, if you eat a snack and you're full, it might be a bit worrisome, but being full from a full meal is just fine.
A culinary term for good meal is "a full course meal."