More than two Communions?

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Church law states that a person can only receive Communion twice a day. As the canons state:

Can. 917 A person who has already received the Most Holy Eucharist can receive it a second time on the same day only within the eucharistic celebration in which the person participates, without prejudice to the prescript of ⇒ can. 921, §2.

Here is the question - is this a liturgical day or a calendar day?

Say a person goes to Mass Saturday morning at 8:00 and receive Communion. They then go to a wedding at 1:00 and receive Communion. They then have the notion to go to Saturday Vigil Mass for Sunday at 5:00 - can they receive Communion at this Mass?

Say a person goes to Saturday Vigil Mass for Sunday and receives Communion. They then go to a early Mass at 6:00 on Sunday and receive Communion. They then go to a noon Mass on Sunday - can they receive Communion?

P.S. - the times are pretty much irrelevant, I just put them in to give a definite example - can just as easily use morning noon and evening.
 
JMJ_coder said:
Here is the question - is this a liturgical day or a calendar day?

Say a person goes to Mass Saturday morning at 8:00 and receive Communion. They then go to a wedding at 1:00 and receive Communion. They then have the notion to go to Saturday Vigil Mass for Sunday at 5:00 - can they receive Communion at this Mass?QUOTE]

My understanding is that this section of canon law is referring to the liturgical day.

I’ve actually asked a priest about this before. Receiving the Eucharist on Saturday morning or during a wedding mass on Saturday is one liturgical day – the vigil mass (Saturday night) is counted as Sunday mass, not a Saturday mass.
This would be receiving the Eucharist three times in one liturgical day – I remember reading an article written by a priest once in which he called this “spiritual gluttony.”
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JMJ_coder said:
Hello,

Church law states that a person can only receive Communion twice a day. As the canons state:

Can. 917 A person who has already received the Most Holy Eucharist can receive it a second time on the same day only within the eucharistic celebration in which the person participates, without prejudice to the prescript of ⇒ can. 921, §2.

Here is the question - is this a liturgical day or a calendar day?

Say a person goes to Mass Saturday morning at 8:00 and receive Communion. They then go to a wedding at 1:00 and receive Communion. They then have the notion to go to Saturday Vigil Mass for Sunday at 5:00 - can they receive Communion at this Mass?

Say a person goes to Saturday Vigil Mass for Sunday and receives Communion. They then go to a early Mass at 6:00 on Sunday and receive Communion. They then go to a noon Mass on Sunday - can they receive Communion?

P.S. - the times are pretty much irrelevant, I just put them in to give a definite example - can just as easily use morning noon and evening.
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I believe it’s midnight to midnight, a calendar day.
 
Canon Law defines a “day” thus:
Can. 202 §1 In law, a day is understood to be a space of twenty-four hours, to be reckoned continuously and, unless expressly provided otherwise, it begins at midnight; a week is a space of seven days - a month is a space of thirty days, and a year a space of three hundred and sixty-five days, unless it is stated that the month and the year are to be taken as in the calendar.
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Thus, the following scenario is canonically legal:

Saturday:

I receive Communion twice (the second at a Mass at which I participate).

Sunday:

I receive Communion twice (the second at a Mass at which I participate).

There are even exceptions for receiving Communion as Viaticum or if one is a priest and must celebrate even three Masses for the benefit of the faithful (with permission).
 
dylanschrader said:
Canon Law defines a “day” thus:

Thus, the following scenario is canonically legal:

Saturday:

I receive Communion twice (the second at a Mass at which I participate).

Sunday:

I receive Communion twice (the second at a Mass at which I participate).

There are even exceptions for receiving Communion as Viaticum or if one is a priest and must celebrate even three Masses for the benefit of the faithful (with permission).
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Yes, you could attend Saturday morning Mass for the Blessed Virgin and Saturday evening Mass. Return on Sunday morning for early Mass and stay to help out at the next Mass and receive at both.
 
Br.Rich_SFO said:
I believe it’s midnight to midnight, a calendar day.
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That would be my (non-authoritative) interpretation of the Law.
Can. 200 Unless the law provides otherwise, time is to be reckoned in accordance with the following canons.
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Can. 202 §1 In law, a day is understood to be a space of twenty-four hours, to be reckoned continuously and, unless expressly provided otherwise, it begins at midnight; …
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Hi, I was just wondering. Could someone tell me what the reason is behind setting the limit at 2 per day? Thanks in advance!
 
catechumen08 said:
Hi, I was just wondering. Could someone tell me what the reason is behind setting the limit at 2 per day? Thanks in advance!
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To remind people that receiving the Eucharist is not to become a common and routine. thing.
 
Can one receive communion twice on Good Friday or Holy Saturday when there is no mass?

If a person devoutly went to Confession every 12 hours and immediately after devoutly went to Mass every 12 hours for their entire life would they spiritually benefit?

Has any religious community in the world ever tried this?
 
Jerry-Jet said:
Can one receive communion twice on Good Friday or Holy Saturday when there is no mass?

If a person devoutly went to Confession every 12 hours and immediately after devoutly went to Mass every 12 hours for their entire life would they spiritually benefit?

Has any religious community in the world ever tried this?
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No, because the canon says the second time must be within a Mass.

One benefits from receiving any Sacrament. The degree of benefit depends on how routine the reception has become and the disposition of the soul.
 
Twice-per-day reception is pretty much a modern innovation. Prior to Vatican II it was once per day, except in danger of death. Shortly thereafter, permission was given for twice per day reception in unusual circumstances (weddings, funerals, etc.) and eventually it was made twice a day, when at least one is within the Mass.
 
quiet52 said:
This would be receiving the Eucharist three times in one liturgical day – I remember reading an article written by a priest once in which he called this “spiritual gluttony.”
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Wow…Thats a new one to me. Spiritual Gluttony? Come on
 
Hello,

Can. 202 §1 In law, a day is understood to be a space of twenty-four hours, to be reckoned continuously and, unless expressly provided otherwise, it begins at midnight; a week is a space of seven days - a month is a space of thirty days, and a year a space of three hundred and sixty-five days, unless it is stated that the month and the year are to be taken as in the calendar.

That about answers it right there. Thanks for the canon.
 
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