Why we don't eat meat on Fridays?

[tonyrt6]

Hi
I am trying to explain to my grandson why we don’t eat meat on Friday’s. Not just during Lent but all Friday’s of the year. I don’t seem to be able to give him the proper answer. Could you help ? Thanks

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on Friday abstinence. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
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• Where can I find a history of Friday abstinence from meat?
• ** Must Catholics abstain from meat byproducts?**