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Refresher on the Rules of Fast and Abstinence During Lent 2021

2/28/2021

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Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It’s a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ’s will more faithfully.

Ash Wednesday is one of two yearly days of obligatory fasting and abstinence for Roman Catholics, along with Good Friday. According to the USCCB, the norms of fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. Fasting means a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but they are not to equal that of a full meal.

The rule of abstinence from meat is binding upon Catholics aged 14 and onwards, traditionally observed on all Fridays of lent.

For those outside the age limits, Canon Law notes that “Pastors of souls and parents are to ensure that even those who by reason of their age are not bound by the law of fasting and abstinence, are taught the true meaning of penance.”

Those that are excused from fast and abstinence outside the age limits include the physically or mentally ill, including individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Also excluded are pregnant or nursing women. In all cases, common sense should prevail, and ill persons should not further jeopardize their heath by fasting.

I hope that in this Lenten season, God may grant us the grace of true conversion, and that we may believe that no small sacrifice ever goes unnoticed by our Good Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Happy Lent
Fr. Trinidad

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ACTUALIZACIÓN DE LAS REGLAS DE AYUNO Y ABSTINENCIA DURANTE LA CUARESMA DE 2021

La Cuaresma es un tiempo de oración, ayuno y limosna de 40 días que comienza el Miércoles de Ceniza y termina al atardecer del Jueves Santo. Es un período de preparación para celebrar la resurrección del Señor en Pascua. Durante la Cuaresma, buscamos al Señor en oración leyendo la Sagrada Escritura; servimos dando limosna; y practicamos el autocontrol a través del ayuno. Estamos llamados a una verdadera conversión interna del corazón a medida que procuramos seguir la voluntad de Cristo más fielmente.

El Miércoles de Ceniza es uno de los dos días anuales de ayuno obligatorio y abstinencia para los católicos romanos, junto con el Viernes Santo. Según la USCCB, las normas de ayuno son obligatorias desde los 18 años hasta los 59 años. El ayuno significa que una persona puede comer una comida completa. También se pueden tomar dos comidas más pequeñas, pero no son iguales a las de una comida completa.

La regla de la abstinencia de la carne es vinculante para los católicos de 14 años en adelante, tradicionalmente observada en todos los viernes de cuaresma.

Para aquellos fuera de los límites de edad, Canon Law señala que "los pastores de almas y padres deben asegurarse de que incluso aquellos que por razón de su edad no están obligados por la ley del ayuno y la abstinencia, se les enseña el verdadero significado de la penitencia".

Aquellos que se excusan de la rapidez y la abstinencia fuera de los límites de edad incluyen los enfermos físicos o mentales, incluyendo individuos que sufren de enfermedades crónicas como la diabetes. También quedan excluidas las mujeres embarazadas o lactantes. En todos los casos, el sentido común debe prevalecer, y las personas enfermas no deben seguir en peligro su salud ayunando.

Espero que en esta época cuaresmal, Dios nos conceda la gracia de la verdadera conversión, y que creamos que nuestro Buen Señor y Salvador, Jesucristo, nunca pasa desapercibido ningún sacrificio pequeño.

Feliz Cuaresma
P. Trinidad
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