For six Fridays each spring, Catholics observing Lent skip sirloin in favor of fish sticks and swap Big Macs forFilet-O-Fish. Why? Legend has it that centuries ago a medieval pope with connections to Europe's fishing business banned red meat on Fridays to give his buddies' industry a boost...
Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday, marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified. The Catholic law of abstinence says that Catholics aged 14 andolder refrain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent, including on Good Friday. What does Good Friday symbolize? It is theday when Christians ...