1 hour Fasting

[vince2paul]

Is there any valid document that support point C? I had an argument with someone who insists that 1 hour fasting means we should not eat or drink, including water.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.

370, What are the current rules for fasting before Holy Communion?

(a) For many centuries the Church commanded a strict fast from midnight before one could receive Holy Communion. However, in the 1950’s Pope Pius XII introduced a much more lenient form of fasting before Holy Communion in order to give Catholics an opportunity to receive Holy Communion more frequently.

(b) Pope Pius XII also allowed the celebration of afternoon and evening Masses every day, when the spiritual good of a considerable number of the faithful requires it. It is the right of the bishop of each diocese to decide when such Masses may be offered in his diocese.

(c) Paul VI further reduced the fasting requirement after the Second Vatican Council, requiring only a one hour fast from all food and drink** (excluding water). **This may be reduced to 15 minutes for those who are sick or for other important reasons. This is the practice currently in force.

 

[Karin]

Is there any valid document that support point C? I had an argument with someone who insists that 1 hour fasting means we should not eat or drink, including water.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.

**Canon 919
**1. One who is to receive the Most Holy Eucharist is to abstain from any food or drink, with the exception only of water and medicine, for at least the period of one hour before Holy Communion.