1. What does the law of abstinence forbid?
The law of abstinence forbids the eating of flesh meat
and broth or soup made of meat.
2. What does the law of abstinence does NOT forbid?
The Church does
not forbid eggs, lacticinia, and
seasoning with the fat of animals.
3. What does the term 'lacticinia' include?
The term lacticinia includes everything produced from milk, as well as milk
itself — cheese, butter, margarine, etc.
4. Can dairy products be used on days of abstinence?
Yes, dairy may be used even on days of abstinence.
5. What is meant by 'fat of animals?
'Fat of animal' refers to the fat, grease, or
lard from any animal, not only of hogs.
Law of fasting (Canon 1251)
6. What does the law of fasting prescribe?
The law of fasting permits only one full meal a day.
7. What does the law of abstinence NOT forbid?
It does not forbid the taking of some food for breakfast
and supper.
8. Are there restrictions on the quantity of these
additional meals?
The quantity and quality of this repast is left to local
custom. Care must be taken that one does not take something between meals too
often, as this might eventually constitute a considerable quantity or amount
almost to a full meal.
9. What are the rules for those not obliged to fast or who have permission to eat meat?
Those not required to fast, or who have a general or specific dispensation (e.g., the elderly, sick, or labourers), may eat flesh meat at every meal, even three times a day or more.
10. Can dinner and supper be interchanged?
Dinner and supper may be interchanged. For instance, if
one, because of his studies, or for any other reason, should prefer to take
lunch at about 10 or 11 o'clock, and dinner at 5, there could be no reasonable
objection.
Days of abstinence and fasting (Can. 1252)
11. On which days must the law of abstinence alone be observed?
The law of abstinence must be observed on all Fridays
12. On which days must both fasting and abstinence be observed?
The law of abstinence and fasting must be observed on Ash
Wednesday, on the Fridays and Saturdays of Lent, on the ember days, on the
vigils of Pentecost, the Assumption, All Saints' Day, and Christmas.
13. On which days must the law of fasting only be observed?
The law of fasting only must be observed on all other
days of Lent.
14. Are the laws of fasting and abstinence binding on Sundays and holidays of obligation?
On Sundays and holydays of obligation (except holidays in
Lent) the laws of fasting and abstinence do not bind; nor must vigils of holydays
of obligation, which fall on a Sunday, be observed on the preceding day.
15. What happens if a vigil falls on a Sunday or the day before a holy day?
If the feast of the Assumption or All Saints or Christmas
should fall on a Monday, the vigil need not be observed on the preceding
Saturday or Sunday.
16. Does this exemption apply to all holy days?
No, only holy days of obligation are exempt from these
rules.
17. When do the Lenten rules of fasting and abstinence begin?
Lenten rules of fasting begin on Ash Wednesday. This
year, it's on March 5th.
18. When do the Lenten rules of fasting and abstinence end?
The Lenten fast and abstinence cease at noon on Holy
Saturday, that is, at 12 o'clock.
On the obligation to fast and abstain (Can 1254)
19. Who is obliged to observe the law of abstinence?
The law of abstinence binds all who have completed the
seventh year of age.
20. Who is obliged to observe the law of fasting?
The law of fasting obliges all Catholics from the twenty-first year of age, completed, until the beginning of the sixtieth year.
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REFERENCES
Bachofen, Dom Charles Augustine, O.S.B., D.D. A Commentary on the New Code of the Canon Law. 1918. St. Louis, Mo., London: B. Herder Book Co.
Codex Iuris Canonici. 1917. Vatican City: Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis.
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