In the early centuries, many Christians followed strict fasting rules during Lent, which allowed one meal a day in the evening and forbade meat, fish, eggs, and butter. Eastern churches maintain strict rules during the “Great Lent” fast. The Roman Catholic Church only formally observes Ash Wednesday and Good Friday as fast days, during which most adults are expected to eat only one full meal and two small meals. Catholics are also to abstain from eating meat and poultry on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays throughout Lent. Anglican and Lutheran churches similarly encourage fasting and abstaining; there is considerable variety in the Lenten practices of other Protestant churches.
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