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Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
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 norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.
Members of the Eastern Catholic Churches are to observe the particular law of their own sui iuris Church.
A Reflection on Lenten Fasting
If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.
Source: USCCB
How to Make a Good Confession
Below are resources we have used over the years. As lent draws closure, many of the resources will have 2024 Lented activities for you.
Word on Fire: Sign up for Lenten Reflections with Bishop Barron:
http://www.lentreflections.com/ or go to the HOME page of our website to sign up
Formed.org: Sign up for Lenten reflections from Dr. Tim Gray at Formed.org
https://watch.formed.org/lent
Dynamic Catholic: Do something life changing this Lent – sign up for reflections from Best Lent Ever: https://dynamiccatholic.com/best-lent-ever
Catholic Relief Services: Check out the CRS Rice Bowl website for stories, reflections, recipes and ways for you to donate to this year’s Rice Bowl Collection:
https://www.crsricebowl.org/families