Milk between meals?

[Veronica97]

Is it permissible to drink milk between meals today during Good Friday fast? I have acid reflux disease and drinking a glass of milk between meals could help me not to get sick. I know water and fruit juices are allowed, but what about milk? Also is coffee allowed between meals?

 

[AlanFromWichita]

If it keeps you from becoming ill, you should do it.

 

[Saintlucy]

Is it permissible to drink milk between meals today during Good Friday fast? I have acid reflux disease and drinking a glass of milk between meals could help me not to get sick. I know water and fruit juices are allowed, but what about milk? Also is coffee allowed between meals?

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 contrary to the spirit of doing penance.*

 

[phoooiee]

If you may become ill, you are exempted from the fast.

I have hypoglycemia and cannot fast. You should substitute some other penance. Keeping silence was recommended to me.

 

[littlesoul]

yes what about coffee? seems it’d be ok…
but i suppose the best thing, if it’s a real treat, would be to skip that also, right?