Fasting before Holy Communion

[JM3]

I’m under the impression that priests are only required to fast prior to the first Mass of each day - can anyone verify that?

Found this.

catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0184.html

On Nov. 21, 1964, Pope Paul VI reduced the fast to a period of an hour.

This rule has two exceptions: First, if a priest celebrated more than one Mass on the same day, as oftentimes happens on Sunday, he is only bound to the one hour fast before the first Mass. The priest may eat and drink something to keep up his strength in between Masses even though a full hour fast will not occur before the next reception of holy Communion.

 

[jmcrae]

Found this.

catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0184.html

Thanks - that’s what I thought!

 

[eamonnroma]

There are still quite many families who practice midnight fasting or at least the old three hour rule. If you want to try and keep the standards of your childhood, I think it should be encouraged.

I have an Orthodox friend who told me that he was instructed to eat only vegan food for a month before reception. That is too strict of course, but it made me think about the risk of making Communion too casual, of us eating hamburgers in the car on our way to Mass… Burrr!

Eat the hamburgers after Mass…