Why Is Ash Wednesday Celebrated? Can You Eat Meat On Ash Wednesday?
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As Jesus Christ is believed to be honored on Good Friday and other Christian traditional dates, Ash Wednesday holds another importance. While many observe fast on Ash Wednesday, many seem to be curious to know if they can have meat on that holy Wednesday or not.
Well, here we have answers to all the curiosity whether you can have meat on Ash Wednesday or not.
Ash Wednesday Is On 2nd March This Year
Popular and crucial among the Christians, Ash Wednesday brings the followers of Christianity closer to their god Jesus Christ. It’s on Ash Wednesday when the Christians confess their sins to god and observe fasting. Why the important occasion is called Ash Wednesday or Day of Ashes is because ashes play a key role on this day.
Priests in Christianity, make a cross with ashes on the devotees of Christ’s forehead. However, it’s the dilemma that many faces as to whether they can have meat on Ash Wednesday or not. Not to forget, Ash Wednesday this year falls on 2nd March.
Why Is Ash Wednesday Celebrated?
The holy day in Christianity called the Ash Wednesday or the Day of Ashes is celebrated as the beginning of Lent and the 40 days and night fasting of Christ. The day is celebrated to pay and honor Christ for his suffering before he was crucified.
Devotees of Christ are seen observing fast on this holy day. However, it isn’t necessary to observe a complete fast on this day. One can certainly have meals with some restrictions to be observed only that day.
The catholic guilt of buying meat and then realizing tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and not knowing whether or not to just go for it 🧍🏼♀️
— Marlene (@marlenka_) March 2, 2022
Can You Include Meat In Your Diet On Ash Wednesday?
With the practice of fasting on Ash Wednesday, people from age 18 to 59 can have one full meal that day or else can go for two small meals on the same day. However, if you are thinking to have meat that day then you must not have it. Yes, you can’t have the meat on the holy Wednesday.
To be specific, you can neither have fish nor any other form of meat on the occasion of Ash Wednesday. Yet, you are free to have vegetarian food on that day and you can even include eggs in your diet that day. While one is free to have the milk products included in their diet too for the holy occasion, all you have to avoid is meat in any form.
Ruchi Singh
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