"Can we eat meat this Friday?" I
The answer is: Yes, we can eat meat this Friday.
Why, you ask? Because this Friday, March 25th, is the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.
A solemnity is a day for celebration, not for penance; hence, no dispensation or permission is needed to eat meat on a solemnity, if it falls on a Friday, even in Lent (canon lawyer Ed Peters explains in greater detail here).
Why, you ask? Because this Friday, March 25th, is the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.
A solemnity is a day for celebration, not for penance; hence, no dispensation or permission is needed to eat meat on a solemnity, if it falls on a Friday, even in Lent (canon lawyer Ed Peters explains in greater detail here).
The other solemnity during Lent this year was the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary on March 19, which was last Saturday.
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