fasting on fridays

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from what i see on the internet, this is still required. the rule appears to be: no meat, but fish is allowed.

is this still the rule?

why?

i always assumed that eating fish had something to do with being fishers of men, but from what i’ve found on the 'net, that does not appear to be the case.

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For Catholics friday is a day of penance. One must abstain from eating meat or do some other penance (Penance = prayer, fasting [including abstainence], or almsgiving).

(Abstaining from one thing, like meat, is called abstinence, fasting is basically not eating at all.)

The penance of abstaining from meat is basically denying oneself something enjoyable (and something which is a major part of our diets).

One could do penance any time by abstaining from anything. But the Church has established as a discipline that meat (I think defined as meat of warm-blooded animals) is what is to be abstained from (or another penance) on fridays as a day of penance.
 
captainmike said:
from what i see on the internet, this is still required. the rule appears to be: no meat, but fish is allowed.

is this still the rule?

why?

i always assumed that eating fish had something to do with being fishers of men, but from what i’ve found on the 'net, that does not appear to be the case.

thanks
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As it was explained to this RCIA Candidate, we honor the shedding of the blood of Jesus on Good Friday by not eating the meat of warm-blooded animals on Friday. Fish and other seafood are OK., their blood is not red and warm.

I understand that you can abstain every Friday, or (except during Lent) substitute some other form of penance. I abstain every Friday so as not to worry about what would be a suitable penance. Keep It Simple.:o

I may add other days of the week for observing abstinance in the future
 
Bisically the requirement is that except during lent, when abstinence from meat is required, any other form of penance or mortification is acceptable. Eating fish and seafood instead of meat is hardly a penance for most people unless they really hate fish. Some would prefer the seafood or vegiterian fare. So I guess on Fridays people who love seafood need to find an additional form of penance in order to effectively meet the purpose of no-meat.
 
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