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  2. Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    While fish, lobster and other shellfish are not considered meat and can be consumed on days of abstinence, indulging in the lavish buffet at your favorite seafood place sort of misses the point. Abstaining from meat and other indulgences during Lent is a penitential practice.

  3. Friday fast - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Christian dietary laws - Wikipedia

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    They only eat meat of a herbivore with split hooves and birds without a crop and without webbed feet; they also do not eat shellfish of any kind, and they only eat fish with scales. Any other animal is considered unclean and not suitable for eating. All vegetables, fruits and nuts are allowed. [23]

  5. What Is Lent and Why Is It Celebrated? - AOL

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    You’ll notice many restaurants offering fish instead of meat on Fridays during Lent for this reason. For the early church of the ancient Mediterranean world, eating fish during Lent was ...

  6. Lent starts on Feb. 14 this year. Why do Catholics fast and ...

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    Why don't Catholics eat meat on Fridays during Lent? Not so long ago, Catholics were obligated to forgo meat every Friday of the year, as that was the day Jesus died. In 1966, the meat restriction ...

  7. Why we eat fish during Lent and where to find delicious ... - AOL

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    Nashville during Lent 2024: From fried fish to perfect sushi, these are some of the best places to enjoy seafood in, yes, landlocked Music City. ... Those skipping meat in favor of fish would do ...

  8. Daniel Fast - Wikipedia

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    The practice of fasting and abstaining from alcohol, meat and dairy products during the entire liturgical season Lent became established in the Church. [17] In modern times, the Daniel Fast has gained popularity among Christians, such as Catholics and Methodists among others, during the Lenten season for those seeking to return to traditional ...

  9. Religious fasting - Wikipedia

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    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. Especially consider saving rich and fatty foods for Easter.