1.  The days of fast and abstinence are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

2.  All other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence (see note below with regards to March 17).

3.  The obligation to fast applies only to Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59. Fasting in the Catholic tradition means limiting oneself to one full meal and two smaller meals which together are not equal to a full meal, so as to experience hunger.

4.  The obligation of abstinence applies to all Catholics who have reached the age of 14. Abstinence in the Catholic tradition means abstaining from meat.