The most common type of fasting is for religious purposes; however, each religion has its own set of rules. Of the three Abrahamic faiths Catholicism or Christianity is the most coffee friendly. While in the past it was common to abstain from meat on Fridays as well as during Lent (the f...
That law gives bishops the authority to suspend the obligation to abstain from meat on a particular Friday if that Friday coincides with a special feast or event, and this year that’s exactly what is happening. “This year, two important events fall on a Friday of Lent. The first one is...
The butter lamb is supposed to have evolved as a means to use up butter before Lent, when many people abstain from dairy products. The lamb generally has peppercorns for eyes and a scarlet ribbon around its neck to represent Christ’s blood. Butter lambs quickly gained popularity in areas o...