This comes from Roman Catholic prohibitions that came about through adding the apostate doctrines of men to church teachings. There is no such prohibition in scripture nor is there such a thing as Holy Week in scripture. read more
You can easily not eat meat and feast on seafood like most hypocritical catholics do. If you want to participate in the sacrifice, I suggest you give up something indulgent to you like eating rice if it's your staple or drinking soda or not smoking. read more
We did not eat meat on Fridays, even after the rules were relaxed following Vatican II. Now Meatless Fridays are observed only during Lent, with Good Friday being the most significant. Area restaurants promote this with fish specials, so I assume a lot of Cathlics still observe. Holy Week starts Palm Sunday and ends the following Saturday. read more