March 4 is a FRIDAY in LENT and that means...

 

Richard Herrick wrote in the 17 century, in 17th century English -

but I don't think you'll have a hard time understanding his message.

To Keep A True Lent 

 

Is this a fast?

To keep the larder lean 

and clean from fat of veal and sheep?

Is it to quit the dish of flesh, 

yet still to fill

the platter high with fish?

 

Is it to fast an hour or ragg'd to go, 

or showa downcast look, 

and sorrow?

 

No: 'tis a fast, 

to dole thy sheaf of wheat and meat

unto the hungry soul.

It is to fast from strife,

fom old debate, and hate;

to circumcise thy life.

 

To shew a heart grief-rent;

To starve thy sin, not bin;
and that's to keep thy Lent.

 

March 4 is a FRIDAY in LENT:
   a day to abstain from eating meat.

What does that mean?  

Catholics over 14 years of age 

are expected to abstain from eating meat 

on the Fridays of Lent.

For more on this topic, check out this earlier post...

Note: Individual, personal health concerns and "doctor's orders" always take precedence over regulations for fast and abstinence!
 

Fast and Abstinence In Lent

All Christians are called to special prayer, fasting and caring for the poor in the season of Lent.

Each person determines how he or she will personally live out these ancient Lenten exercises. 

In addition to personal Lenten practices, Catholics are also called to a communal practice of self-denial by abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent and on Good Friday.

 

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