wHY DON'T CATHOLICS EAT MEAT ON GOOD FRIDAY?

Answer 1

The Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal.

By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.

This season of penance is an intense moments of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Catholics are encouraged not to eat meat on the Fridays during Lent as part of the Lenten observances of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. The tradition probably started in the middle ages when meat was a staple of the nobility's diet. Take away the meat, and you are left with what was practically beggar's food.

Today, many Catholics still don't eat meat on Friday, but more important is their reasons behind it. It should be part of their Lenten journey to "return to God" and prepare for the joy of the celebration of Easter.

Answer 3

They still follow the Law..which is the OT, we are no longer under the law-The Law of Moses was written for the Jews and was only to last until the time of Christ. In the Law of Moses, the blood of animals was required to atone for the sins of the people. These sacrifices were temporary. Now, we have the perfect sacrifice. God's only begotten son, being without sin, offered Himself as a sacrifice to forgive sins from the time of His death until His return. When Jesus died on the cross, the temporary Law of Moses was fulfilled and is no longer necessary.
Edit> However, over the centuries it has developed a much more "sacramental" value. Many Catholics understand giving something up for Lent as a way to gain blessing from God. The Bible does not teach that such acts have any merit with God (Isaiah 64:6). In fact, the New Testament teaches us that our acts of fasting and repentance should be done in a manner that does not attract attention to ourselves: “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Matthew 6:16-18).

Answer 4

1 Timothy 4

"Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times..(coz dis was not done before by pure christians)

some will depart from the faith...(previously they are in the pure Christian teachings. But now, they even claim that they have the 'key' of heaven to forgive sins; where only Jesus can do.)

by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,...(apparitions, amulets, images, rituals, spiritualism)

through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,...(where in the Bible can we find Dec25 as Jesus birthday?)

who forbid marriage...(priests should not marry)

and require abstinence from foods...(here it is, dude! NO MEAT!)

that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth."

Answer 5

it is a day of fasting.
it used to be that during Lent (duration of 40 days) that the only day of not fasting for those who already received the sacarment of Communion was on Sundays. now it is on Ash Wednesday and the following Fridays.
Good Friday represents the last day of fast of Lent.

Answer 6

This passage from Romans pretty well explains it:

Rom 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh to live according to the flesh.
Rom 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.

Not bad for a bunch of alleged satan worshipping, law observing, papists, eh?

Answer 7

not just good friday, all fridays in Lent and ash wednesday.

catholics are required to fast, which involves not eating meat, and not eating between meals.

Answer 8

It may be something as simple as they would rather eat noodles or something.

Answer 9

BECAUSE THEY ARE FOLLOWING THE COMMANDMENT OF MEN.

Answer 10

I have a catholic blood, I don't klnow.