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Thursday, August 29, 2013

The Eucharistic Fast


One of my favorite bloggers, Fr. Z, is conducting a poll about how long the Eucharistic Fast should be.  Please go over there and vote.

I remember as a child, feeling nauseous from hunger because we couldn't eat before receiving Communion.  I thought it was five hours before, but maybe it was from midnight.  Anyway, since I go to 7:00 AM Mass, it really doesn't matter to me, now.  Many people don't eat breakfast, anyway.  Besides, my friends and I go out for breakfast, after Mass.  So I don't have a horse in this race.

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