…I do my very best to be a good Catholic, I read The Bible and pray the Rosary every day. I pray the Angelus three times every day as well. But that does not make me a good Catholic, to follow the rules is nothing more then following the rules. It is all about what we do “outside” the rules that count. If one always do everything as told to is actually just doing that. If the good intention is missing nothing can replace that. I think this could be a good example, “take one pill three times every day”. Absolutely normal and most of the times it work, but something is missing. What? Compassion. By prescribing remedy we follow “rules”, but what if the person really need one pill four times a day? Or one? Christ did teach us that long prayers and so on is worth nil if the heart is not there. The RCC teach what The Bible tell, but once in a while it happen that the compassion is missing, and where there is no love and understanding, there is nothing. If a cup of [black] coffee make you feel good I don’t think nobody will tell you it is wrong. And this one hour rule. If we look back it is not so long ago only a few rich could buy a watch, so one hour was not so exact then. But I will return with the verdict from a priest on Saturday, let us hear what he says. And guys, I do understand you, I really do, and I can see that you have a strong faith, but sometimes strong is a bit to strong. “Love your neighbour as you love your self”, Christ told us that, and He is never wrong.
Maybe this excerpt from a Q&A from the CAF Ask an Apologist forum will aid understanding.
#1 Mar 28, '05, 11:35 am
El Católico
Why is there a fast before Communion?
Why do Catholics have to fast before Communion if Jesus gave the Eucharist at the end of the Last Supper (when they had already eaten the ordinary meal)?
El Católico
#2 Mar 28, '05, 2:31 pm
Michelle Arnold
Re: Why is there a fast before Communion?
First of all, we don’t know precisely at what point during the Last Supper that Jesus gave his disciples Communion. For all we know at this point, it may have been before the ritual Seder meal. But let’s presume, for the sake of argument, that it was after.
The eucharistic fast is a discipline, not a doctrine, of the Church that is meant to help Catholics prepare for the awesome privilege of receiving Christ body, blood, soul, and divinity. As a discipline, it can be modified or abolished. Indeed, just in the last century, the eucharistic fast was significantly modified from several hours to just one.
However, it is likely that the eucharistic fast became an early discipline of the Church, if this passage by the apostle Paul is anything to go by:
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For, in the first place, when you assemble as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it, for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. When you meet together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal, and one is hungry and another is drunk. What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not. … So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another – if any one is hungry, let him eat at home – lest you come together to be condemned. About the other things I will give directions when I come (1 Cor. 11:18-22, 33-34).
Source link with entire Q&A:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=46112
I have fallen asleep during Daily Mass several times because, well, my body just doesn’t understand.
I imagine most priests are awake longer than a hour before they have to say a early morning Mass so whether they drink coffee or not is probably not a issue.
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