LENTEN Reminder: Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024 and Good Friday, March 29, 2024 are days of abstinence from meat and also days of fast, that is limited to a single full meal. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics 14 years and older. The law of fasting binds all Catholics from their 18th birthday until their 59th birthday. The other Fridays of the Lenten season are days of abstinence from meat.