In a wide variety of church settings, food is central to some of the events that hold Catholic communities together. A meal — Eucharist — is at the center of Catholic ritual worship. The days designated by the Church to celebrate saints are called feasts.

The Catholic Church historically observes the disciplines of fasting and abstinence (from meat) at various times each year. For Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one's intake of food, while abstinence refers to refraining from something that is good, and …

We hope that you will find many recipes that you will enjoy trying and that in doing so you will enter more fully — even in the natural order — into the Church's celebration of its mysteries....

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. 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.

The Church requires all Catholics from ages 14-59 to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. As long as you are in good health, this means that you should only eat one full meal, plus two smaller meals that do not equal a full meal.

Lutherans and Anglicans vary by congregational tradition where some will use leavened breads while others—much like Roman Catholics—use unleavened bread.

5 days ago · Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas Day, since the blessing and procession of ...

Here is a list of the most Catholic foods ever! 1. Papieska Kremowka. “Papal Cream Cake” is a sweet puff pastry filled with cream and it happens to be Pope Saint John Paul II’s favorite dessert. He once organized a cream cake eating competition with …

When we follow this Catholic diet, we only need to watch as our spirits lift, our souls strengthen, our understanding deepens, and our hearts become more tender to our brothers and sisters in Christ. View the previous Sunday Scripture Preview.

Here are six suggested menus for a scrumptious Christmas dinner. A chief provider and curator of Catholic information on the web since 1996. Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings...