Such is the nature of the fast prescribed by the Church before Holy Communion (natural fast). It may also mean such abstinence from food and drink as is dictated by the bodily or mental dispositions peculiar to
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Canon xxix of the Council of Carthage dispenses the faithful from fast before communion on Holy Thursday, because, on that day, it was customary to take a bath, and the bath and fast were considered incompatible. St. Augustine, too, speaks of this custom (Ep. cxviii ad Januarium, n....
Owing to Father’s Day activities and church obligations, I wasn’t able to broadcast Holy Communion today. But I did make a quick video of the homily that I’ll be giving later tonight for my seminary service. If you enjoyed this content, please consider supporting my work bybuying one ...
God that He is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine, and persecutions of the Church and of the Holy Father. To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart, and the Communion of reparation on the First Saturdays...
Hymns were sung, prayers read, Communion received, donuts and fellowship after Mass. During those days we also had CCD after Mass. It worked out well. We came home to a Sunday dinner which my mom put in the oven before leaving for church. After dinner, sometimes “the girls” would go...
as a lector, and giving out communion is such a blessing, but receiving Christ in communion is so profound I still often weep at the meaning of it. Among other things I am studyingto be a Secular franciscan. Anyway, thank you for what ’re doing, and please don’t stop anytime soon...
The Pepsi Company is hosting an advertisement contest. The winner of the advertisement contest will air during the Superbowl. Apparently a commercial in the running is titled “Feed Your Flock,” and it exploits and mocks the practice of receiving Holy Communion. The video can be seenHERE on ...
The U.S. Bishops provide: “Those who receive Holy Communion should be prepared to receive so great a gift. They should fast (except for medicines) for at least one hour before receiving the Eucharist and should not be conscious of having committed serious sin.” We’ve also seen changes ...
Nadia Notarantonio kisses a ceramic tablet adorned with an angel as she prepares first communion favors inside the Chicco community of L’Arche, an International charity that helps people with intellectual disabilities, in Ciampino, near Rome, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The findings of ...