Does consuming health supplement pills

[yesukristus]

within an hr b4 receiving communion violate the one hr fast?

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

within an hr b4 receiving communion violate the one hr fast?

They can’t be taken one hour before or after Mass?

 

[Ne_OrangeKnight]

Neither water nor medication break the fast. Not sure what you mean by ‘health supplment pills,’ though.

Sam, the Neon Orange Knight

 

[foundthelight]

You can take prescribed medications. Vitamins are not included as medications, or so my priest said.

 

[06convert]

If it’s something that can wait until after the 1 hour fasting period without any issues, I would just wait.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

You can take prescribed medications. Vitamins are not included as medications, or so my priest said.

I believe these nutritional supplements are regulated as food by the FDA.

 

[grannymh]

I believe these nutritional supplements are regulated as food by the FDA.

The operating word in the OP is health not nutritional.

Thus, it is necessary to know the kind of supplement and the intention or purpose of the supplement.

 

[Holly3278]

I’m sure that taking health supplement pills can wait till an hour after Mass or be taken more than an hour before Mass.

 

[thistle]

within an hr b4 receiving communion violate the one hr fast?

What’s so important about taking a supplement so close to receiving Communion. That can be taken any time during the day.

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

They can’t be taken one hour before or after Mass?

I’m sure that taking health supplement pills can wait till an hour after Mass or be taken more than an hour before Mass.

I am aware of the hour fast before reception of the Eucharist but what is this hour after thing?

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

I am aware of the hour fast before reception of the Eucharist but what is this hour after thing?

I believe we are saying one hour before Holy Communion or sometime after Mass.