Dear Fred,

This is a common question; it's even in our searchable knowledge base:

• https://www.AskACatholic.com/SiteSearch

There are a lot of quick answers there, so give it a try.

I searched the knowledge base for you and found this web posting that should answer your question:

• Has the Vatican ever stated that eating meat on Friday is a mortal sin barring one from Heaven?
  

Here is a list of other similar web postings that you may find helpful:

• Search results for: eating meat on fridays
  

I hope this helps,

Mike