<P> Notice that even in the current definition of Lent, Easter waits for us to complete the Triduum, and there are two more days of serious penance in the Triduum which still brings the total to forty days of penance excluding Sundays . The penitential disciple of Lent is still forty days even if the season of Lent is now shorten by the Triduum . </P> <P> We must not confuse the season on Lent with the penitential disciple of Lent . The tradition of the Church did not require equal penances on each day of Lent, and no penance was required on Sunday . </P> <P> Someone might say that the Sundays of Lent are part of the season of Lent and, therefore, must continue to have a penitential meaning . This is certainly partly true . We do worship in a more reserved and sober manner on the Sundays of Lent . But the fact remains that the penitential discipline of Lent always excluded these Sundays . We might also point out that the lectionary readings of the Sundays of Lent all focus on the catechumenal journey towards the Easter Vigil and not exclusively on penance . </P> <P> As was pointed out above, Lenten traditions have developed over time . One consistent feature has been that the penitential discipline of Lent excluded Sundays . This point is especially evident in the writings of St. Augustine . </P>

Who has to abstain from meat on fridays during lent