1 hour fast before receiving the Eucharist

[Elizium23]

Nope, because the letter of the law does not require that. The only thing someone needs to take advantage of a concession is sure knowledge that it exists, and applies to them, and the intent to use it.

 

[Benedict108]

Nope, because the letter of the law does not require that. The only thing someone needs to take advantage of a concession is sure knowledge that it exists, and applies to them, and the intent to use it.

Ah. Okay. It had been explained differently to me in the past. For that, thank you.

Everything makes a lot more sense now.

 

[FrDavid96]

Now bear with me for a moment, as I am honestly asking. For a person who is sick or infirm, despite the concession being written in the law, would they still not have to approach their priest for his discernment to be given dispensation?

No.

Because such people are already released by the law itself, or to put that another way, the law itself says that the law does not apply to them. They are not candidates for a dispensation because there is nothing from which to dispense.

Those who do need a dispensation are those who are bound by the law—those who are required to keep the 1-hour fast* In this context, that means healthy people. That’s why they need a relaxation from the law. The law does apply to them therefore a priest can dispense them, within the limits of his own competence.

I’ll underline the definition, for clarity.
Can. 85 A dispensation, or the relaxation of a merely ecclesiastical law in a particular case, can be granted by those who possess executive power within the limits of their competence, as well as by those who have the power to dispense explicitly or implicitly either by the law itself or by legitimate delegation.

Is that helping?

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• I’ll stick with term that because it’s our typical vocabulary, even though it’s technically the 1-hour abstinence.

Edit: I was late posting this. I did not notice what was recently posted.

 

[Benedict108]

No.

Because such people are already released by the law itself, or to put that another way, the law itself says that the law does not apply to them. They are not candidates for a dispensation because there is nothing from which to dispense.

Those who do need a dispensation are those who are bound by the law—those who are required to keep the 1-hour fast* In this context, that means healthy people. That’s why they need a relaxation from the law. The law does apply to them therefore a priest can dispense them, within the limits of his own competence.

I’ll underline the definition, for clarity.
Can. 85 A dispensation, or the relaxation of a merely ecclesiastical law in a particular case, can be granted by those who possess executive power within the limits of their competence, as well as by those who have the power to dispense explicitly or implicitly either by the law itself or by legitimate delegation.

Is that helping?

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• I’ll stick with term that because it’s our typical vocabulary, even though it’s technically the 1-hour abstinence.

Edit: I was late posting this. I did not notice what was recently posted.

Yes Thank you very much:thumbsup:

 

[marywarfield]

You took one sip accidentally and spoke to the priest about the situation.

There is no sin and no reason to continue to bother your conscience.

Those on this board arguing otherwise are being extremely pharisaical.

Speak for yourself! I think it’s been most useful.
After the OP stated his deal I hot footed it to Confession
because I realized I had become lax/slothful in this department
with coffee before Mass.
So I think people have done a great job on this
thread. Pharisees or sloths? Which is your preference?

A big thanks to the OP!

 

[Bklynguy]

Speak for yourself! I think it’s been most useful.
After the OP stated his deal I hot footed it to Confession
because I realized I had become lax/slothful in this department
with coffee before Mass.
So I think people have done a great job on this
thread. Pharisees or sloths? Which is your preference?

A big thanks to the OP!

Accidentally taking a sip of tea almost an hour before Communion, then realizing what you have done, THEN stopping and telling the priest is hardly being slothful.