On Fridays, Catholics over the age of 14 are not supposed to any kind of meat. Fish is okay however and many churches have "seafood dinners" on the Fridays during Lent.
AnswerAbstaining. During Lent, one must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday. The Church's rules require abstainingfrom meat on all Fridays of the year. Some countries have an indult where you may abstain from something else on Fridays outside of Lent although meat is still recommended, for a complete discussion of the current rules, read Pope Paul VI's regulations which are still in effect, at the link below.
Fridays during lent are the only days on which eating meat is prohibited by the Catholic Church. If you knowingly and willfully ate meat on a Friday during lent, that is a mortal sin and you must go to confession so that you can be forgiven.
Because we would choose meat over fish any day! The whole point of not eating meat on Fridays during lent is that it is a sacrifice.
Lent is not a part of the Buddhist tradition, so as far as I know they do not change their eating habits during this liturgical season.
Catholics age 14 and up must refrain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent.
During Lent , Practicing Catholics ABSTAIN from eating meat.
No, we have no dietary restrictions, except not eating meat on Fridays during Lent as Penance.
It is not required to eat meat or not eat meat during Lent.
No, not during Easter weeks. Catholics do abstain from meat during Lent, however.
It is to abstain from eating meat.
Meat is not eaten on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays during Lent. Catholics (at least 14 years old) in the United States are obliged to abstain from the eating of meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays during the season of Lent. Catholics (from 18 to 60 years old) are also obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday. Self-imposed observance of fasting on all weekdays of Lent is strongly recommended. This is where people also give up chocolate, sarcasm, or something else for Lent.
There is no prohibition against eating eggs or anything else during Lent except that meat may not be eaten on Ash Wednesday and all Lenten Fridays. Eggs do not count as meat.
Yes, Catholics can eat chicken and pork during Lent except on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent when Catholics should abstain from eating meat.