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Why Abstain from Meat on Fridays? 10 Things Every Catholic Should Know
By Jacqueline Burkepile | ChurchPop
Why do Catholics choose Friday as a day of penance?
Catholics abstain from meat on Fridays primarily as a communal act of penance in remembrance of Christ’s suffering and death on Good Friday.
