Click for a larger image. Holy Saturday is not included as it is covered separately by Lenten regulations. What are Vigils? Even though the ...

Since St. Joseph’s Day falls during Lent, it coincides with the traditional Lenten fast which traditionally required 40 days of fasting and ...

Definition of Fasting vs. Abstinence Fasting refers to how much food we eat and, historically, when we eat it. It means taking only one meal...

In the Middle Ages, abstinence from meat on Fridays and during Lent was not only Church law – it was civil law as well. And people gladly ob...

For those who strive to observe the stricter Lenten fast which requires abstinence from both meat and animal products all of Lent , a questi...

Septuagesima is both the name of the third Sunday before Lent as well as the season itself that runs from this day up until Ash Wednesday. T...

The Purpose of Fasting In principio , in the beginning, the very first Commandment of God to Adam and Eve was one of fasting from the fruit ...

In early 2023, I launched " The Definitive Guide to Fasting and Abstinence " based on over 3 years of research into the forgotten ...

As a reminder, the Friday in the Octave of Christmas is still an obligatory day of abstinence. As Catholics, we are still bound to abstain f...

Pope Pius IX Proclaims the Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception As A Holy Day of Obligation The first catalog of Holy Days comes ...

Click for Larger Size As a follow-up to the significant research I have done regarding Traditional (Roman and Eastern) Catholic fasting and ...

St. Jerome Catholic Church, Chicago, IL For all the talk about environmental issues and "global warming" coming out of the Vatican...

The Ancient Institution of Ember Days Ember days are categorized by three elements: prayers for both thanksgiving and petition, penance in t...