When Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day collide, eat fish ... “We always do keep fish and vegetarian options. ... a lot of people the opportunity, in a serious way, to take the time for reflection to think about the connection between Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day and what they both say about love. read more
Wiki: For Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one's intake of food, while abstinence refers to refraining from meat (or another type of food). read more
Fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and abstaining from meat on all of the Fridays of Lent are part of Catholic tradition. Here's why. Catholics are required to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and each Friday in Lent (including Good Friday). read more