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If you are a devout Catholic, then you may know the answer to this question: Can Catholics eat meat on Ash Wednesday? The Catholic Church emphasizes the penitential nature of Ash Wednesday by calling us to fast and abstain from…
Question: Is it okay to eat meat on Ash Wednesday? The Lent season starts today, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Catholics who are not sure about the rules on eating meat would ask this “Can you eat meat on Ash Wednesday?”…
Today, Ash Wednesday, is a day of obligation for the faithfuls. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, the seventh Wednesday before Easter. On this day ashes are placed on the foreheads of the faithful to remind them of death,…
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. Ash Wednesday 2013 falls this week, February 13. Lent is a season of preparation, of penitence, which is why in some areas they get one last blow-out done concluding…
The Lent season starts today, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Catholics who are not sure about the rules on eating meat would ask this “Can you eat meat on Ash Wednesday?” The answer is no. Catholics aged 14 and over should…
Today is Ash Wednesday and the start of the Lent season for Catholics around the world. During this time, Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. In addition, all…