Is tomorrow still a day of fast and abstinence?

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As Ash Wednesday is also the feast of the See of St Peter, is it still a day of fast and abstinence?
 
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday remain days of Fast and Abstinence!
 
DL82 said:
As Ash Wednesday is also the feast of the See of St Peter, is it still a day of fast and abstinence?
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Yes, Ash Wednesday pushes that feast off the liturgical calendar this year. 😉
 
The Feast of the See of Peter is “suppressed” (NOT celebrated) tomorrow because Ash Wednesday is a day of greater liturgical imporatnce as it begins the holy season of Lent. YES, it is STILL a day of fasting and abstinence! By the way, Ash Wednesday is NOT a holyday of obligation – attending Mass on Ash Wednesday is fully optional!
 
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As Ash Wednesday is also the feast of the See of St Peter, is it still a day of fast and abstinence?
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Yes and that’s why we in the UK call today Shrove Tuesday and enjoy yummy pancakes before the Lenten fast.
 
MarkThompson said:
Only in places (Vatican City is the only one I know of) where it holds the status of a solemnity. Elsewhere (such as the United States), the Chair of St. Peter holds the lower status of a feast and accordingly is not transferred but simply omitted.
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Thanks for the clarification, Mark.
 
Only a solemnity (i.e. St. Joseph on March 19) can override abstinence. However, the observation of the solemnity shifts when March 19 falls in Holy Week.
 
What is the rule regarding medicine on days of fasting? (I’m referring to over-the-counter stuff, not life-saving medications.) It seems like on fast days I usually end up with a headache but am always conflicted about whether some ibuprofen breaks the fast.
 
AlwaysCurious said:
What is the rule regarding medicine on days of fasting? (I’m referring to over-the-counter stuff, not life-saving medications.) It seems like on fast days I usually end up with a headache but am always conflicted about whether some ibuprofen breaks the fast.
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I’m fairly sure it’s permitted. Make sure you’re getting enough water (with perhaps a small amount of baking soda and/or salt to keep your electrolytes balanced - essentially, this is DIY gatorade w/o the flavor and sugar).
 
AlwaysCurious said:
What is the rule regarding medicine on days of fasting? (I’m referring to over-the-counter stuff, not life-saving medications.) It seems like on fast days I usually end up with a headache but am always conflicted about whether some ibuprofen breaks the fast.
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Medicine isn’t food. It doesn’t break the fast.
 
AlwaysCurious said:
What is the rule regarding medicine on days of fasting? (I’m referring to over-the-counter stuff, not life-saving medications.) It seems like on fast days I usually end up with a headache but am always conflicted about whether some ibuprofen breaks the fast.
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Medicine does not break the fast.

For anyone with questions, you might try looking at Jimmy Akin’s Annual Lent Fight. It seems like he has responded to a multitude of questions over the years and pulled them all together in one place. Most are questions I would have never dreamed of asking. 😛
 
Here is an email that our Chaplain just sent out about this:

Ash Wednesday is a day of total abstinence from meat and a day of fasting.

FASTING: Catholics who are 18 year old and up, until their 59th
birthday (when you begin your 60th year), are bound to fast (1 full
meal and 2 “snacks” that don’t add up to a full meal) on Ash Wednesday
and Good Friday.

ABSTINENCE: Catholics who are 14 years old and older are abound to
abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent. In
fact, ALL Fridays of the year require penance, and the classic penance
is abstinence from meat.

In general, when you have a medical condition of some kind, or you are
pregnant, nursing, etc., these requirements can be relaxed. God does
not ask the impossible of us, but this is a deep part of our faith.
 
AlwaysCurious said:
What is the rule regarding medicine on days of fasting? (I’m referring to over-the-counter stuff, not life-saving medications.) It seems like on fast days I usually end up with a headache but am always conflicted about whether some ibuprofen breaks the fast.
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Medicine does not ever break the fast. Never.

There is no such thing as fasting from medicine in the discipline of the Church.
 
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