Here is a quick reference for when we should fast and abstain during Lent of 2010.
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-All Fridays of Lent: Abstinence
-Feb. 17 (Ash Wednesday): Fast and Abstinence
-April 2 (Good Friday): Fast and Abstinence
Fast=Catholics are allowed to take only one full meal for the day. All adults are bound by the law up till the age of sixty.
Abstinence=No meat (flesh and organs of mammals and fowl) is eaten for those who are age 14 and above.
Abstinence=No meat (flesh and organs of mammals and fowl) is eaten for those who are age 14 and above.