Sundays in lent and what not/to eat

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For one reason or the other, I used to miss several meals while in school, but always made sure I had not just something to eat on a Sunday, but good food in my definition. I still feel that it offends God if we don’t eat well on Sunday. I can’t explain where I got this from, but probably from one of our neighbors as we grew up. He was Catholic too and the head Christian today of the sub parish where he prays. His children told us they had this rule, Sunday always meant good food; but if one did not go to church (since it was optional), you don’t appear near the dining table and they all knew it. And it worked.
We are in lent, and among other things we are supposed to fast; but I still feel bad if I don’t eat well on a Sunday. What do you have to say and how much do you limit on a Sunday?
 
There is no requirement to fast on Sunday. In fact, as Sunday is a day of rejoicing you can can eat whatever you want to make it a special day for you and your family.

Friday is traditionally our day to fast and do penance.
 
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Sorry, thread was initially posted to the wrong forum.

For one reason or the other, I used to miss several meals while in school, but always made sure I had not just something to eat on a Sunday, but good food in my definition. I still feel that it offends God if we don’t eat well on Sunday. I can’t explain where I got this from, but probably from one of our neighbors as we grew up. He was Catholic too and the head Christian today of the sub parish where he prays. His children told us they had this rule, Sunday always meant good food; but if one did not go to church (since it was optional), you don’t appear near the dining table and they all knew it. And it worked.
We are in lent, and among other things we are supposed to fast; but I still feel bad if I don’t eat well on a Sunday. What do you have to say and how much do you limit on a Sunday?
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It depends on your preference and the ability you can handle. Some Churches such as the Catholic Church do not fast on Sundays during Lent and others such as the Eastern Orthodox do fast for the entire Lent. Since you are Catholic than follow the guidelines which your Church puts forth. You do not need to feast every Sunday during Lent as you do not need to follow the strict fast so use a middle ground during Sundays of Lent where you could eat more than the usual when you are fasting during the week but are eating less when you are feasting more during those Sundays that are not in Lent. Feasting on Sundays during Lent does not make sense since the Lent is to prepare you for the Feast of Feasts which is Easter Sunday. If one is feasting on Sundays during Lent the Feast of Feasts would only be the same as those other Sundays which you are feasting so it deters from the importance of that Day if one feasts in every Sunday during Lent. It would better than to find a middle ground on those Sundays during Lent.
 
In the old discipline, you fasted all the days of Lent except Sundays. The Church doesn’t prescribe penances on Sundays, so you don’t have to fast on that day; however, I don’t think that means you should commit gluttony by gorging on a buffet or something. If you wish to do penance on Sundays, there is no sin in doing so. Don’t forget about the fast before Holy Communion, which is still obliging on Sundays.
 
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In the old discipline, you fasted all the days of Lent except Sundays. The Church doesn’t prescribe penances on Sundays, so you don’t have to fast on that day; however, I don’t think that means you should commit gluttony by gorging on a buffet or something. If you wish to do penance on Sundays, there is no sin in doing so. Don’t forget about the fast before Holy Communion, which is still obliging on Sundays.
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The reason why there was no fasting on Sunday is because each Sunday is considered a “mini-Easter”.

But regardless, the disciplines for fasting during Lent (at least in the Roman/Latin church) have been minimized. There no longer is a universal discipline that must be followed - only that of your local ordinary. For instance, in the US, we are asked to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and abstain from meat (classified as flesh or fowl, but not seafood, eggs, cream, or milk products) on Lenten Fridays and Ash Wednesday. Other jurisdictions have their own disciplines (some only require abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday).

However, if the “fast” that you have asked to keep is not a fast from food, there is nothing wrong with keeping that fast even on Sundays. This is especially true if the thing you are fasting from is an addiction of yours (such as smoking) or is a sin that you need help falling in to. Keeping the fast on Sundays for these things can help you break the addiction and/or the pattern of sinful behavior.
 
Just don’t go too far and be a glutton!

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