Communion Fast - Eating by mistake

[JimG]

Yes, I recall the fast from midnight, both from food and drink, including water. In those days there were some teens who sometimes deliberately broke their fast by taking a drink of water, because they didn’t want to explain to mom or dad that they felt they needed to go to confession first. But it was pretty normal to go to confession every Saturday afternoon and then an early Mass on Sunday. Now, they can’t use that excuse.

 

[CRV]

You’re welcome.

I think the idea of everyone going up for a blessing was so that everone felt included, part of one body, and also so those not in the state of grace is not so obvious especially in various places where people file up pew after pew. If one remains sitting it is very obvious. Mind you I have sat there for various reasons too, but worry more about what my Lord would have said, than about what others may be thinking.

But to be fair, I think I can recall going up for a blessing once, maybe twice but that’s all. There can also be a lot pressure for people to go and get a blessing too.

Once, swallowing toothpaste was considered breaking the fast and therefore preventing one from receiving communion.

But it was pretty normal to go to confession every Saturday afternoon and then an early Mass on Sunday.

Yes, I still remember going up to Church Saturday afternoon and getting in line with all the others.

I’ll be in line for confession during Mass tomorrow, so I won’t make it to communion I don’t think. Something else to offer up I guess.