Catholics do not "eat" blood--if anything, they would drink it; furthermore, they drink wine, representative of the blood of Jesus Christ.
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Catholic AnswerCatholics only "eat" (drink) the Blood of Christ, and that only for one reason: He commanded us to, and in no uncertain terms told us that unless we eat His Body and drink His Blood, we will have no life in us: (John 6:53) So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; (RSV CE)No, they do not. This is a misunderstanding of the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Catholics have no prohibitions about giving or receiving blood in a transfusion.
Yes, Catholics can give blood and are encouraged to do so if able. It is not uncommon for parishes to hold blood drives.
Roman Catholics may not eat meat during a day of fast (Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent, etc.) Otherwise, Catholics have no dietary restrictions.
The current post-Vatican II regulation is that Catholics must not eat for one hour before receiving Holy Communion. Traditional Catholics do not eat for three hours.
fridays
Catholics have no prohibitions on what they can eat.
on fridays catholics are not allowed to eat meat by:snakeman
Yes, with the exception of Ash Wednesday when meat may not be eaten.
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.
Yes, Catholics traditionally abstain from eating meat on Fridays as a religious practice, and often choose to eat fish instead.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes.