Easter is a Christian event that commemorates the belief in Jesus Christ’s resurrection.

The event is claimed to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in around 30 A.D according to the New Testament of the Bible.

The holiday culminates in the Passion of Christ, a series of events and holidays that begin with Lent, 40 days of fasting, prayer, and sacrifice, and conclude with the Holy Week, which includes Holy Thursday (the commemoration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his 12 Apostles, also known as “Maundy Thursday”), Good Friday (the commemoration of Jesus’ crucifixion), and Easter Sunday.

During this particular 40-day period leading up to Easter Sunday, Catholics 14 and older must abstain from eating meat on Fridays, according to the Catholic law of abstinence.

On Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and every Friday throughout Lent, Catholics abstain from eating meat. Meats such as lamb, chicken, cattle, hog, and even ham or deer are no longer considered acceptable to eat.

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