FOR CATHOLICS why cant we eat meat on fridays during lent?

Question

im a polish catholic and dont eat meat on fridays, regardless of whether or not its lent because it makes me feel like im making a sacrifice for God and honoring him. I dont get y its mandatory you cant eat meat. It doesnt really offend God whether or not you eat meat, its just something people have different feelings about.

Also, why did they change the rule in the second vatican council that you cant eat meat on any friday? is the church trying to make it easier for us or something or thinks its not important? if its not important then why do we still have it at lent?

whats your view on this?

Answer 1

The Catholic Church follows 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.

The Days of Penance are described in the Code of Canon Law (1249-1253):

Divine law binds all the Christian faithful to do penance each in his or her own way.

In order for all to be united among themselves by some common observance of penance, however, penitential days are prescribed on which the Christian faithful devote themselves in a special way to prayer, perform works of piety and charity, and deny themselves by fulfilling their own obligations more faithfully and especially by observing fast and abstinence.

The penitential times are every Friday and the season of Lent.

Abstinence from meat is to be observed on all Fridays.

Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

In the United States of America, the bishops, with the permission of the Pope, for Catholics to substitute a penitential Practice or even a charitable practice of their own choosing on the Fridays outside of Lent.

Many U.S. Catholics just continue to abstain from meat on all Fridays of the year.

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P4O.HTM
http://www.usccb.org/lent/2007/Penance_and_Abstinence.pdf

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Lent is a time of spiritual preparation and meditation on what Jesus Christ sacrificed in order to bring about the reconciling of God to man, thus openning the doors of heaven to the souls of those deemed righteous.

The act of sacrificing the eating of meat on Friday is a small way for Catholics, and others, to show their appreciation for what Christ sacrificed for us. And, in so doing, perhaps we as people will come to appreciate what it means to sacrifice for the benefit of others, rather than ourselves.

I am not sure why meat was chosen as the food product not to be eaten on Friday. It could have very well been something else. Nevertheless, meat it was.

For those who already don't eat meat on Friday's, one can still participate in the sacrificial tradition of Lent by abstaining from, well, anything. the only limit to this is one's imagination.

The rule pertaining to the eating meat on Fridays is what's called ecclesiastic law. This is law that is designed to promote Catholic Dogma, but is not itself Dogma.

Creating/ammending/changing ecclesiastic law has no effect on the Dogma it is designed to promote.

I don't know why the meat on Friday's thing was scaled back to Lent only. My opinion, it should have been left alone, but the Church knows what it's doing.

Answer 3

Please read ....Isaiah 64:6...Ephesians 2:8,9...1 Timothy 4:1-5....Hebrews 10:11

Answer 4

sunday is fine

Answer 5

Because you are all brainwashed fools!