Abstinence

The Roman Catholic believes that he must perform certain good works. He does these good works in order to help pay for his sins. Two ways by which a Catholic performs good works are by observing the laws of fast and abstinence. The following quotation is a list of regulations for observance of fast and abstinence. REGULATIONS ON FAST AND ABSTINENCE To foster the spirit of penance and or reparation for sin, to encourage self-denial and mortification, and to guide her children in the footsteps...