On ash wednesday, good friday, and all fridays of lent: Everyone of age 14 and up must abstain from consuming meat and everyone of age 18 to 59 must fast, unless exempt. Why do some christians choose not to eat meat on good friday?
Why do some christians choose not to eat meat on good friday? Many christians choose to abstain from meat on good friday as a form of penance and to honor the sacrifice of jesus. The tradition of fasting and abstaining from meat on good friday has its roots in early christian practices. The didache, an early christian text dating from the first century, mentions fasting.
The tradition of fasting and abstaining from meat on good friday has its roots in early christian practices. The didache, an early christian text dating from the first century, mentions fasting.