The beginning of the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday signifies the end of Lent and the start of the Holy Triduum ahead of Easter, according to Catholic Answers.

Good Friday is intended to be a day of fasting for Catholics, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and people observing Lent typically refrain from flesh meat on Fridays ...

The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as permanent tradition, according to the Museum of the Bible. At this time ...