The Catholic Church instructs members to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent, a season of penitence and renewal leading up to Easter. The practice of forgoing meat dates to the early Church, when meat was considered a luxury, and is meant to be an act of self-discipline.Feb 28, 2020
Can Catholics over 60 eat meat on Friday during Lent?
The law of fasting binds all Catholics on from age 18 until age 59. All Fridays of the year, except when a Solemnity falls upon the Friday, are bound by the law of abstinence. ... Others abstain from eating meat on Lenten Fridays.
Can you eat meat on Fridays during Lent if you are over 60?
Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. Every person between the age of 18 and 59 (beginning of 60th year) must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.