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14 Μαρ 2023 · During Lent, some may wonder why the Catholic Church’s has rules about fasting. Some may see it as example of how the Church is preoccupied with outdated rules. Others may feel that the Church is being overbearing by requiring fasting, even of those who have trouble following the rules.
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Looking for a guide to Catholic fasting? Learn why we fast during Lent and the rules that apply on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent.
4 ημέρες πριν · There are many reasons we are called to fasting and abstinence during the season of Lent. The largest reason is to grow closer to Jesus by imitating his temptation in the desert. By uniting our sufferings and temptation with His, we can better participate in His death and resurrection.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59.
3 Μαρ 2023 · The magisterial teaching of modern Popes provides answers to contemporary questions about the traditional penitential discipline of fasting during Lent.
Fasting: Fasting is one of the most ancient practices linked to Lent. In fact, the paschal fast predates Lent as we know it. The early Church fasted intensely for two days before the celebration of the Easter Vigil.
5 Φεβ 2016 · There are a few reasons I have heard for why Eastern Christians fast the way we do. Some are related to Genesis. One of God’s first commands concerns fasting: “of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat” (Gen. 2:17).
