Fish or Meat?

[Tonks40]

Among Catholics there’s a tradition of not eating meat on Fridays during Lent. Many of them don’t know the meaning of this tradition

By: Pablo De Sainz

Like many Catholics in San Diego, Edith Barajas, 36, doesn’t eat red meats on Fridays during Lent.

“I abstain from eating meat those days because I believe it is a way to meet with God,” said Barajas, who’s a Mexican living in San Diego. “Since I was a child my family has thought me this, and I try to follow the practice”.

Lent is a special season for all Christians, including Catholics. This is considered to be a time of penitence between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, and the different forms of Christianity celebrate it in different ways.

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[Della]

How well people understand a discipline of the Church and how well they practice it in no way negates our obedience. Let those who do not understand come to understand (it’s easy enough these days with all the information that’s free on the web) and those who do not practice it, come to practice with faith and devotion.