Why don't people eat during lent?

(No, not that kind of abstinence). This kind of abstinence refers to the rule binding all Catholics 14 years old until death to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. read more

We Catholics eat during lent. We just don’t eat a lot. As humans, we would starve after a certain period of time. However, we do abstain from eating meat (except for fish) on Fridays as a symbol of the 40 days that Jesus sacrificed from eating. read more

Catholics usually only eat fish on Fridays during Lent because during that time they believe they should give up to meat every Friday as penance and in recognition of the crucifixion of Jesus. Many Catholics do choose to eat fish as an alternative.. read more