Is there a rule that you cannot have food or drink an hour before communion?

[jordansignor]

I am wondering where the rule is written that you cannot have food or drink an hour before communion? This is reguarding a specific incident: we have a priest who is always barly getting to mass on time and comes with his coffee cup…is this right? I realize it is a bad example, but is there a specific rule…not just a suggestion that he is breaking?

Thanks.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

jordansignor,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on fasting prior to receiving the Eucharist. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.**

Recommended Reading**:

• [ Is the fast, 1 hour before Mass begins, or before Holy Communion? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=139978)
• [ Is coffee permitted before Mass? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=61838)
• [Does chewing gum break the Communion fast? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=141897)