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Are Catholics Vegetarians?
No, we have no dietary restrictions, except not eating meat on Fridays during Lent as Penance.
Do all Christian believers resist eating meat on Fridays during Easter weeks?
No, not during Easter weeks. Catholics do abstain from meat during Lent, however.
Days when eating meat is not permitted?
On Fridays
Today Is it okay to eat meat on Fridays during lent in 2011?
In 2011, the rules for fasting and abstinence during Lent in the Catholic Church were as follows: Catholics were required to abstain from eating meat on all Fridays during Lent, including Good Friday. However, there were exceptions for certain countries or regions where the bishops' conference had obtained permission from the Vatican to allow the consumption of meat on Fridays. It is important to consult the specific guidelines provided by the local bishop or diocese to determine whether eating meat on Fridays during Lent in 2011 was permissible in a particular area.
When is it forbidden to eat meat during the Easter holiday?
There is no prohibition against eating meat on Easter. Abstinence only applies to Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. On other Fridays one should also abstain or do some other form of penance or service.
Do Turkish muslims eat meat on fridays?
yes, they eat meat on Fridays for sure. Nothing per Islam religion prohibits Muslims from eating meat on Fridays.
To refrain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent is to?
It is to abstain from eating meat.
Every other normal Friday can you eat meat?
If one does eat meat during Ordinary Time of Fridays, that person must do some other penance or good work. Otherwise, they should abstain from eating meat on all Fridays.
Why did catholics choose fish over meat during lent?
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.
Is Good Friday a day of abstinence for Catholics?
Yes, Catholics should abstain from eating meat on Good Friday, Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent.
What can't you eat during Lent?
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.
What is the origin of the tradition of eating fish on Fridays?
The tradition of eating fish on Fridays originated from the Christian practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays as a form of penance and remembrance of Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday. Fish was allowed as an alternative protein source because it was not considered meat according to traditional dietary laws.
