Eucharistic fast and circumstance

[codefro]

So my wife delivered out newborn yesterday so we were at the hospital. I got breakfast in the cafeteria and came back to the room my wife was in. A half hour after I had eaten a extraordinary minister of the Eucharist came in asking if my wife wanted communion who said yes (we are Catholic). So as the woman grabs the Eucharist she grabs two, and gives one to my wife and then gives one to me. I had a moment of debate cause I knew I had eating within the last hour. I ate the body though. Afterwards I was wondering if (considering the circumstance) was that a mortal sin?

 

[Stylites]

So my wife delivered out newborn yesterday so we were at the hospital. I got breakfast in the cafeteria and came back to the room my wife was in. A half hour after I had eaten a extraordinary minister of the Eucharist came in asking if my wife wanted communion who said yes (we are Catholic). So as the woman grabs the Eucharist she grabs two, and gives one to my wife and then gives one to me. I had a moment of debate cause I knew I had eating within the last hour. I ate the body though. Afterwards I was wondering if (considering the circumstance) was that a mortal sin?

Congratulations on your newborn!

 

[codefro]

Congratulations on your newborn!

Thank you! I’m incredibly joyous over my baby girl.

 

[jmcrae]

So my wife delivered out newborn yesterday so we were at the hospital. I got breakfast in the cafeteria and came back to the room my wife was in. A half hour after I had eaten a extraordinary minister of the Eucharist came in asking if my wife wanted communion who said yes (we are Catholic). So as the woman grabs the Eucharist she grabs two, and gives one to my wife and then gives one to me. I had a moment of debate cause I knew I had eating within the last hour. I ate the body though. Afterwards I was wondering if (considering the circumstance) was that a mortal sin?

I am under the impression that in that situation, when you are caring for someone who is indisposed, and someone brings you Holy Communion, you may receive it even if you have eaten within the last hour, since there is no way you could have anticipated the precise time of her arrival.

Congratulations on your new baby!

 

[Chatter163]

So my wife delivered out newborn yesterday so we were at the hospital. I got breakfast in the cafeteria and came back to the room my wife was in. A half hour after I had eaten a extraordinary minister of the Eucharist came in asking if my wife wanted communion who said yes (we are Catholic). So as the woman grabs the Eucharist she grabs two, and gives one to my wife and then gives one to me. I had a moment of debate cause I knew I had eating within the last hour. I ate the body though. Afterwards I was wondering if (considering the circumstance) was that a mortal sin?

Please, what do you mean when you say “So as the woman grabs the Eucharist she grabs two”? What is this grabbing of which you speak?

 

[Mrs_Sally]

Please, what do you mean when you say “So as the woman grabs the Eucharist she grabs two”? What is this grabbing of which you speak?

I assume that is codefro speaking casually and that the EMHC did everything she was trained to do.

Yes, if you are a caregiver for someone who is in hospital or otherwise being visited by an EMHC (or priest), you may receive communion outside of the fast. You may also refuse at that time since you might have been able to get to the chapel and receive during Mass there and after the proper fast. However, you have done nothing wrong by receiving. Congratulations on your new baby!

 

[Joe_Kelley]

I supervised the EMHC’s to the sick and home-bound for several years. The sick are asked to fast for 15 minutes if possible, dependent on their condition. Caregivers, spouses etc are asked to fast for an hour.

However, we are not always able to keep to our schedule, especially in the hospitals. They are permitted to receive whenever we get there.

 

[babochka]

So my wife delivered out newborn yesterday so we were at the hospital. I got breakfast in the cafeteria and came back to the room my wife was in. A half hour after I had eaten a extraordinary minister of the Eucharist came in asking if my wife wanted communion who said yes (we are Catholic). So as the woman grabs the Eucharist she grabs two, and gives one to my wife and then gives one to me. I had a moment of debate cause I knew I had eating within the last hour. I ate the body though. Afterwards I was wondering if (considering the circumstance) was that a mortal sin?

When I had a baby, I was offered Holy Communion in the hospital. I had just finished eating before the chaplain came in. When he offered me Communion, I declined, and gave him my reason. I had no problem declining for that reason. It never occurred to me that being in the hospital for a couple of days was reason to not adhere to the fast. While I don’t think you committed a mortal sin, I think that we need to remember that we do not have to (nor should we) receive Communion every time it is available to us. There is nothing wrong with declining for a variety of reasons.