All the faithful are obliged to do Penance.
- Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of
abstinence from meat and also of fast, that is
limited to a single full meal and two small meals. - The other Fridays during Lent are days of
abstinence from meat only. - Catholics from the ages of 18 to 59 are bound by
the laws of fast. - Catholics who have reached their 14th birthday
are bound by the laws of abstinence. - In addition, it is recommended that the Faithful
participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass daily;
receive the Sacraments of Penance and Holy
Eucharist regularly; participate in Lenten devotions,
especially the Stations of the Cross, family prayer,
the reading of Holy Scriptures; and share the good
things in our lives with our less fortunate neighbors.
