What is the definition of “meat” during the lenten season?
Meat is the defined as “the flesh of warm-blooded animals.” So chicken would be considered a “meat,” while fish would not. A traditional “fast” during the Lenten season is to give up meat on Friday. Since Friday is the day of Jesus’ death on the cross, it is the traditional day of penitence and reflection for Christians. The giving up of meat on that day, or the voluntary fast from sugar, caffeine, television, etc., all serve to help the one fasting to connect more deeply with God.
