if youre catholic, how young must you be to eat meat on good friday?
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Belfast boy is right.\n\nAlso, over 65's are okay for eating meat (and drinking alcohol) but as always it is down to discretion of the individual.
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I am catholic and we do not any specific date to pop it up.\n\nJust be sure pop it up before Dec 25!\n\n\nWe use to begin garnishing with Advent and it will begin next sunday
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Yes I agree. You can be a Catholic as well as being a Christian.I believe in God and I am Catholic and Christian
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Formally, yes.  \n\nBut for personal and/or spiritual reasons, if you choose to follow Catholic practices common to the Lenten season -- self sacrifice, examination of conscience, and so on -- then no, you don't have to be Catholic.  \n\nAs long as you're doing these thing to draw closer to God, or to increase your awareness of Him in your life, then I think it's great that you do these things, even if you're not formally Catholic.
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Catholics can eat fish on Fridays or any other day.  During Lent, Catholics are supposed to fast on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during lent.\n\nOn the days of fasting, Catholics are not supposed to eat meat.  Typically, they eat fish on the days of fasting.\n\nSee the source below for more information on lent.
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I take you mean meat yes you can eat it on fridays or any day why not
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(I'm assuming that we're talking about Communion under the appearance of wine, and that we're also talking about a church which believes in the Real Presence. If either of these are untrue, kindly disregard this post.)\n\nWhile it's true that you aren't required to drink a particular amount of the Precious Blood, it still maintains the "accidents" of wine, so it can still make you drunk. And of course, it also tastes like wine. \n\nHowever, because the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ are present in each species - the Host and the Blood - you aren't required to take both. In my church, I'd say only 15% of people actually partake of both species. At least from a Catholic viewpoint, it's absolutely-100%-okay to abstain from the Blood if you feel you need to.
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no, Good Friday is not a national holiday, it is a religious holiday. It reflects upon the day that Chirst was crucified on the cross, and that 3 days later (Easter) He rose again.
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IT DEPENDS ON WHAT MEAT YOU EAT. GOD HAS CHOSEN ONLY CERTAIN FOODS TO EAT.\n** TEXTS THAT INVOLVE THE CLEAN AND UNCLEAN MEATS:\nGEN.18:7-8; LEV.11; 20:25; DEUT.14; ISAIAH 66:17; EZEK.22:26; DAN.1:8; MATT.3:4; LUKE 24:41-43; ACTS 10:10-14; 1COR.3:16-17; 9:27; 2COR.6:17; AND REV.21:8.\n\n**ALSO YOU CAN'T EAT THE BLOOD OF THE MEAT (LEV.17:14).\n \nJUST A NOTE FOR OTHERS----TO ME; IF THE CLEAN AND UNCLEAN MEATS WEREN'T VALID FOR TODAY; THEN WHY OH WHY WOULD THE LORD PLEAD WITH FLESH NOT TO EAT UNCLEAN MEAT--(ISAIAH 66:15-17). ALSO NOTICE DEUT.14:4 "SHALT NOT EAT ANY ABOMINABLE THING" AND REV.21:8 "...THE ABOMINABLE SHALL HAVE THEIR PART IN THE LAKE WHICH BURNETH WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE: WHICH IS THE SECOND DEATH."
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Because don t eat red meat on Friday while Easter is coming is a way to make a sacrifice in the name of Christ, its means that you also sacrifice like Christ did, making a little es force not eating red meat
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I don't know if it just my diocese but we CAN eat meat this Friday since it is St. Patrick's day. In celebration of his feast day. I had never heard of such a thing but am happy.
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To be fully initiated into the Catholic Church, one must be baptized, confirmed, and receive their first communion. Confirmation happens at an age when individuals are old enough to decide for themselves whether they want to be Catholic or not. One can be baptized in the Catholic Church and then go join another church.
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Until a child reaches the age of Bar Mitzvah (boys, 13) or Bat Mitzvah (girls, 12), they are not required to fast.  Anyone who is sick, elderly, pregnant, or nursing may also be exempt.  Someone whose life would be in danger is not *allowed* to fast, even if they want to.\n\nYoung children usually have a token fast of some kind.  They may get only meals and no desserts or snacks, or them may skip breakfast, for instance.  As they approach the age of Bar or Bat Mitzvah, they are allowed to fast (some kids *want* to because it makes them feel "big").  As long as they are not endangering themselves, they are allowed to do so.
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I'm 14 too and Catholic. I love my faith!\n\nhere are two really cool websites that will give you lots of information and answers. I find them addicting. The biblechristian one has FREE downloadable audio talks in mp3 format. It gives answers to many objections to the Catholic faith. I recommend listening to "Apologetics for the Scripturally Challenged" and "Introduction to Apologetics" first. Read the Bible and your Catechism. If you don't have a catechism, there's an online one. That last website is the online one.\n\nhttp://catholic.com\n\nhttp://biblechristiansociety.com\n\nhttp://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/\n\nGood Luck and God Bless you!
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what? do u mean after they attend mass they go out and eat?\n\nwell, im a christian too....and i see no big deal on doing such things, after all, God said that Sunday is the day to rest and make yourself feel comfortable, and happy and whatsoever, and eating outside is a good way of making yourself contented..!
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I wish I was a Christian when I was your age! I'm only 22 now, but I was not saved when I was 16. I was very sinful.\nKeep serving the Lord!
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ash wednesday is the begining of Lent, which in my catholic upbringing opinion is the most important time of year. Holy week, the week leading up to Easter Sunday is the most Solomn week on the calander. It is a very moving experience. I cry every Good Friday. Also Catholics dont eat meat on Fridays during Lent. Hence all the fish sandwich specials during the spring