Rules about going to communion

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I heard about a retreat a 20 minute drive from my place and I went yesterday morning (Saturday). All I knew was it was a ‘retreat’ for 4 hours. When I got there, it started with a talk from a priest and then a mass. Communion was offered. Since I am in a state of grace (ie no mortal sins sinc my last confession) I wanted to participate in the communion. I didn’t know there would be a mass and when I walked in, I was chewing gum and had no where to spit it out. So I had communion with a gum in my mouth.
Is that wrong?

Then I got home and took a nap. I woke up on time to go to the Saturday 7 Oclock mass. I was hungry so I gobbled something down quickly. I knew I could not go to communion since it would not be 1 hour since I ate. (I believe I am correct on this one.)

So then, I told myself I wouldn’t be able to go to communion anyway because one can not have communion twice in one day. (Someone please let me know if I am correct on this one)

Also, I am a smoker so very often I will have a cigarrette before church and a mint (to be considerate of others). Is it wrong to have communion if I have a mint as I walk into church?

Answers would be appreciated

CM

 

[Catholic90]

Also, I am a smoker so very often I will have a cigarrette before church and a mint (to be considerate of others). Is it wrong to have communion if I have a mint as I walk into church?

CM

Just wanted to comment on this one…smokers who use mints just have minty smoker’s breath. We can still tell you smoke…You’re not fooling anyone. It is not pleasant.

 

[Mel_Stones]

You shouldn’t have received with gum in your mouth. That seems very disrespectful. You could have swallowed the gum (I know that isn’t recommended but it’s better than being disrespectful) or you could have not received since you weren’t planning on receiving anyway.

We are not to eat within one hour of receiving Communion Is the fast, 1 hour before Mass begins, or before Holy Communion?.

We can receive no more than TWICE within a calendar day Are Catholics only allowed one Mass per day?.

Mints are not considered food Does chewing gum break the Communion fast?.

Hope this helps.
Christ’s peace.

 

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Just wanted to comment on this one…smokers who use mints just have minty smoker’s breath. We can still tell you smoke…You’re not fooling anyone. It is not pleasant.

Ok, I feel like I am being personally attacked because you have a different opinion of me. Your response was very condescending. In future, if you don’t feel you can respectfully respond to my post please skip over them

I know several non-smokers with horrible breath yet I am polite enough not to criticize them

CM