Guest OwNeD_by GoD Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 COLOR=green] hey sup, new to the site and think it's a really good one i was just wondering, i know what lent season is about and our sacrifice yet i am dumfounded on why we give up meat on fridays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeodatus Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 The early Christian practice was to fast on Fridays because it is the day of Christ's Passion and death. It is not an act of sorrow, but of prayer and thanksgiving. It is giving thanks to God for all that He has given us and done for us, above all in sending His Son to die and rise again for us. Meat is associated with feasting. At a time when many people could not afford meat, they would have it on Sundays as a sign of rejoicing in the Resurrection. So it seemed natural to avoid meat on Friday, a penitential day. But more than that, I think we abstain from meat because Christ is our "true meat"---His flesh was sacrificed for love of us. We refrain from meat on Fridays to remind ourselves that Christ alone is our salvation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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