Daniel

· 13 Apr 2022

Follow Following

Did you know why you can't eat red meat at Easter (Easter)

#pascua

The origin of fasting and not eating meat during these days is an act of penance that dates back to the second century and has a meaning of purification among Christians, who take as reference the sacrifices of figures such as Jesus, who practiced fasting for 40 days in the desert before his public mission. Although there are many biblical references that also highlight the symbolism of this figure.

To fast is to know how to give up vain, useless things, to the superfluous, to go to the essential. It is to seek the beauty of a simpler life, it is a restriction that is more widespread and directly related to Lent, which is the liturgical time that precedes Holy Week. This period begins on Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday.