Fasting
When: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
Ages: 18-59
Abstinence
When: Every Friday during Lent
Ages: 14+
How do we fast?
When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
Am I excused from fasting and abstinence?
Those that are excused from fast and abstinence outside the age limits include the physically or mentally ill, including individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Also excluded are pregnant or nursing women.
Taken from usccb.org