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When observing the fast of the Church, we are allowed to have liquids. What does that include, Black coffee? Coffee with sugar and cream? Sodas? Milk? Broth?
 
Depends where you look. The Catholic Encyclopedia says
Strictly speaking, whatever may be classified under the head of liquids may be taken as drink or medicine at any time of the day or night on fasting days. Hence, water, lemonade, soda, water, ginger ale, wine, beer and similar drinks may be taken on fasting days outside meal time even though such beverages may, to some extent, prove nutritious. Coffee, tea, diluted chocolate, electuaries made of sugar, juniper berries, and citron may be taken on fasting days, outside meal time, as medicine by those who find them conducive to health. Honey, milk, soup, broth, oil or anything else having the nature of food, is not allowed.
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On fasting days, is one allowed to drink as much water as he wants? Or should he only drink what is ‘neccessary’?

What if he drinks water outside meal times to eleviate hunger?
 
Phemie said:
Depends where you look. The Catholic Encyclopedia says
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Ok, I think I’ve got it. Whatever may be classified as liquids may be taken as drink or medicine at any time of the day or night on fasting days. So water, lemonade, soda, water, ginger ale, wine, beer and similar drinks may be taken on fasting days outside meal time even though such beverages may, to some extent, prove nutritious. Coffee, tea, diluted chocolate are all allowed. But Honey, milk, soup, broth, oil or anything else having the nature of food, is not allowed.

Thank you and God bless.
 
Boy, I feel really clueless… I have always been told that the fast we observe on Ash Wed and Good Friday means that you can have one full meal, and the other two meals should not equal more than one full meal. But, I’ve never heard of any restrictions (other than meat) on what can be eaten or what we can drink.

Can someone clarify this for me? Have I been taught wrong all these years (our Bishop even explains it the way I’ve noted above).

Thank you!
 
Elzee said:
Boy, I feel really clueless… I have always been told that the fast we observe on Ash Wed and Good Friday means that you can have one full meal, and the other two meals should not equal more than one full meal. But, I’ve never heard of any restrictions (other than meat) on what can be eaten or what we can drink.

Can someone clarify this for me? Have I been taught wrong all these years (our Bishop even explains it the way I’ve noted above).

Thank you!
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Sorry I can’t clarify as that’s what I’ve thought as well.
 
MH84 said:
On fasting days, is one allowed to drink as much water as he wants? Or should he only drink what is ‘neccessary’?

What if he drinks water outside meal times to eleviate hunger?
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I think we’ve got it. Outside of the meal, you can drink whatever may be classified as liquids may be taken as drink or medicine at any time of the day or night on fasting days. So water, lemonade, soda, water, ginger ale, wine, beer and similar drinks may be taken on fasting days outside meal time even though such beverages may, to some extent, prove nutritious. Coffee, tea, diluted chocolate are all allowed.

However, liquids that would be classified as food such as milk, soup, broth, oil or anything else having the nature of food, is not allowed except as part of the meal.
 
Elzee said:
Boy, I feel really clueless… I have always been told that the fast we observe on Ash Wed and Good Friday means that you can have one full meal, and the other two meals should not equal more than one full meal. But, I’ve never heard of any restrictions (other than meat) on what can be eaten or what we can drink.

Can someone clarify this for me?
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Yes, that’s correct; one full meal, and the other two meals should not equal more than one full meal.

However, One can drink any liquids at any time of the day or night on fasting days. So water, lemonade, soda, water, ginger ale, wine, beer and similar drinks may be taken on fasting days outside meal time even though such beverages may, to some extent, prove nutritious. Coffee, tea, diluted chocolate are all allowed.

Other items which would be classified as foods, such as honey, milk, soup, broth, oil or anything else having the nature of food, is not allowed except as part of the full meal or and the other two small meals .
 
Ignatius said:
I think we’ve got it. Outside of the meal, you can drink whatever may be classified as liquids may be taken as drink or medicine at any time of the day or night on fasting days. So water, lemonade, soda, water, ginger ale, wine, beer and similar drinks may be taken on fasting days outside meal time even though such beverages may, to some extent, prove nutritious. Coffee, tea, diluted chocolate are all allowed.

However, liquids that would be classified as food such as milk, soup, broth, oil or anything else having the nature of food, is not allowed except as part of the meal.
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Thanks. I get what youre saying, but is there still some limit on the amount of liquids that can be consumed outside of meals?

If I had to guess I would say no.
 
river444 said:
Please explain why milk is considered food.
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Because it consists of fat, protein, carbohydrate, cholesterol, sodium, vitamins and minerals. It is the first food of babies (baby cows and human babies).
 
MH84 said:
Good question. Its strange that “diluted chocolate” is not considered food, but milk is.
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I thought of the diluted chocolate being strange too. Most folks dilute it with milk. It can be diluted with water but who does that, unless it is one of those cocoa mixes where you just add water, but those usually have powedered milk in them I think.
 
Does this mean we can melt ice-cream to a liquid form, and drink it?! 😃
 
MH84 said:
Chocolate contains them too.
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Not much to speak of until it’s mixed with milk. On it’s own, it’s high in fiber and some vitamins and minerals, but not in cholesterol, sodium, protein, fat & carbs, which is what you gotta have to call it food.

It’s confusing I guess cuz most people think of a candy bar when they think of chocolate, or a cup of cocoa, but those items have foodstuffs in them in addition to chocolate.

Man can not live on chocolate alone. 😉
 
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