Eating within 1 hour before Communion

[Neofight]

The Latin Church law itself defines who ecclesial laws binds. It is those who have completed seven years (if they have use of reason). The child in question is nine.

From canon law:
Can. 11 Merely ecclesiastical laws bind those who have been baptized in the Catholic Church or received into it, possess the efficient use of reason, and, unless the law expressly provides otherwise, have completed seven years of age.

The penitential fasting and abstinence laws do explicitly state a higher age of 18 and 14, respectively:

Can. 1252 The law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year. The law of fasting binds those who have attained their majority, until the beginning of their sixtieth year. Pastors of souls and parents are to ensure that even those who by reason of their age are not bound by the law of fasting and abstinence, are taught the true meaning of penance.

The canons on the Eucharistic fast have no such express provisions for an age other than 7, and therefore children are indeed bound to hold the one hour fast, unless medicine or infirmity dictates otherwise:

Can. 919 §1. A person who is to receive the Most Holy Eucharist is to abstain for at least one hour before holy communion from any food and drink, except for only water and medicine.

That’s not to say that a child cannot be dispensed from the fast if needed. But it is altogether a different thing to say the law doesn’t apply to them. It clearly does.

Catechesis, prayer, the examination of conscience, a discussion with a priest, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the appropriate course of action, not agonizing over canon law.

A Church tribunal is not going to haul a 9 year old and his parent before them to put them on trial, and administer justice.

The typical Christian should spend more time concerning themselves with Church teaching (Dogma, Doctrine, Tradition, Sacred Scripture) instead of being preoccupied with the code.

Canon Law is like Constitutional Law. Anyone can quote the Code, or the Constitution, but interpretation, which includes legal precedence, is best left to qualified Canon Lawyers and ecclesiastical and Constitutional Lawyers and federal judges.

PEACE AND ALL GOOD!

 

[1ke]

Catechesis, prayer, the examination of conscience, a discussion with a priest, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the appropriate course of action, not agonizing over canon law.

I think you need to reread my post to the OP.

This post that you are referencing was specific to the statement to made by chimo, statements that are factually incorrect.