Fasting

[Sanctus]

Hey I just have a quick question for those more experienced with the rules of fasting. We are allowed to have one main meal and one other smaller meal which dosen’t constitute a meal right? I know we are not allowed to “snack” between meals but does that include drinks? I am sitting here and I just finished a soda–did that constitute my small meal for the day?

 

[Pug]

I believe drinks do not count as “food” as the word is generally understood, so they are not a snack for the Good Friday fast. (you can drink drinks inbetween the meals)

Personally, in order to make it seem like a penitential day for myself, I don’t drink non-water drinks in between meals, but only with a meal. If I quench my hunger with drink calories, it hardly seems like a fast. I only recently figured out that I was even allowed to have the drinks.

Note that soda does break a Eucharistic fast.

And it is two really small meals plus a larger meal.:yup:

 

[selvaraj]

Drinking water and juice allowed but milk not allowed.

 

[Tietjen]

selvaraj:

Drinking water and juice allowed but milk not allowed.

I have never heard that milk (or any drink for that matter) was wrong. Of course this is only the way I was taught which doesn’t mean that I am correct. I will have to research this one.
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[Br.Rich_SFO]

Sanctus:

Hey I just have a quick question for those more experienced with the rules of fasting. We are allowed to have one main meal and one other smaller meal which dosen’t constitute a meal right? I know we are not allowed to “snack” between meals but does that include drinks? I am sitting here and I just finished a soda–did that constitute my small meal for the day?

For those who can it is one regular meal and two smaller meals that together do not add up to a regular meal. Drinks are not considered food. Milk is actually a food it is made up of suspended solids.

P.S. and yes that coke you just drank is really just a chemical compound.

 

[Tietjen]

Tietjen:

I have never heard that milk (or any drink for that matter) was wrong. Of course this is only the way I was taught which doesn’t mean that I am correct. I will have to research this one.
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Done with my researching and here is what I found on the subject concerning milk being a meal.

Fasting The law of fasting requires a Catholic from the 18th Birthday [Canon 97] to the 59th Birthday * to reduce the amount of food eaten from normal. The Church defines this as one meal a day, and two smaller meals which if added together would not exceed the main meal in quantity. Such fasting is obligatory on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The fast is broken by eating between meals and by drinks which could be considered food (milk shakes, but not milk). Alcoholic beverages do not break the fast; however, they seem to be contrary to the spirit of doing penance. *
This was taken from the catholic.org site. Here is the actual link.

 

[Sanctus]

Ok, so sodas, juices, gatorade like drinks are all ok…

Smoothies, Milkshakes, Other Blended drinks are not…

Also no meat…but eggs and other dairy products are ok.

 

[selvaraj]

Tietjen:

I have never heard that milk (or any drink for that matter) was wrong. Of course this is only the way I was taught which doesn’t mean that I am correct. I will have to research this one.
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We abstain from flesh meat, and from all things that come from flesh, as milk, cheese, and eggs."

Please visit:www.newadvent.org/cathen/09152a.htm
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Selvaraj

 

[bquinnan]

The New Advent page has a copyright date of 1907 on it – are you certain it is up to date? The Catholic Online page seems to say that dairy is permitted.

By the way, it also states:

One final consideration. Before all else we are obliged to perform the duties of our state in life. Any deprivation that would seriously hinder us in carrying out our work, as students, employees or parents would be contrary to the will of God.

Would a parent who find himself or herself becoming unusually irritable due to fasting fall into this category?

 

[Cindybasket]

What about if you are pregnant?

Do you have to just stick to 1 meal and 2 lighter snacks? This morning was easy to have 1/2 breakfast but at lunch time I really felt like more than a sandwich and nuts. I really want something like that for dinner now.

 

[m134e5]

bquinnan:

Would a parent who find himself or herself becoming unusually irritable due to fasting fall into this category?

Fasting is supposed to make you uncomfortable enough that you remember that God is all you need. If it is making you sick (some people do get sick if they skip a meal), or making you grouchy (like it might do to a diabetic), then don’t do it- just don’t eat meat, and just eat less than you normally do (but maybe equal to two full meals).

Michael

 

[Tietjen]

selvaraj:

Tietjen:

I have never heard that milk (or any drink for that matter) was wrong. Of course this is only the way I was taught which doesn’t mean that I am correct. I will have to research this one.
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We abstain from flesh meat, and from all things that come from flesh, as milk, cheese, and eggs."

Please visit:www.newadvent.org/cathen/09152a.htm
:tsktsk:
Selvaraj
I beg to differ, but thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut.
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[Almeria]

Latin Catholics do not have to abstain from meat by-products (i.e., milk). They used to, and Eastern Rites do require it.

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=37942&highlight=fasting

 

[Stone_Cold]

We may eat cheese and eggs on a day of abstinence and we may drink milk or any other liquid on fast days. Liquids that can be considered food, such as milk shakes or non-meat broths are not allowed.

My question is chicken or beef broth allowed on a day of abstinence. I always believed they were not allowed, but they are only a by-product and thus could be allowed.

Does anyone know if broths made from meat are allowed on days of abstinence?

 

[Windmill]

see this link

Here

 

[Ignatius]

Tietjen:

Done with my researching and here is what I found on the subject concerning milk being a meal.

Fasting

The law of fasting requires a Catholic from the 18th Birthday [Canon 97] to the 59th Birthday * to reduce the amount of food eaten from normal. The Church defines this as one meal a day, and two smaller meals which if added together would not exceed the main meal in quantity. Such fasting is obligatory on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The fast is broken by eating between meals and by drinks which could be considered food (milk shakes, but not milk). Alcoholic beverages do not break the fast; however, they seem to be contrary to the spirit of doing penance. *

This was taken from the catholic.org site. Here is the actual link.

That is great. Thanks.