Fasting For Lent

[Augustine3]

I’m a little confused with how we are supposed to fast for lent.

One person told me you’re not supposed to eat o drink anything between 12:00am – 12:00pm daily.
Another person told me you’re supposed have just one main meal and the rest smaller than usual.

What is the Church teaching on this?

 

[Tantum_ergo]

I’m a little confused with how we are supposed to fast for lent.

One person told me you’re not supposed to eat o drink anything between 12:00am – 12:00pm daily.
Another person told me you’re supposed have just one main meal and the rest smaller than usual.

What is the Church teaching on this?

The second. . .one main meal, two smaller meals that do not, together, ‘add up’ to a full meal. No eating between meals. . .is the one that most bishops in the U.S. propose.

When in doubt, check your diocesean guidelines.