Fasting before communion for Pascha?

[SingularityOne]

If I drank some black tea at 6:20 or so is it still okay to receive communion for Pascha tonight? Or am I overthinking things?

 

[All4Christ]

If I drank some black tea at 6:20 or so is it still okay to receive communion for Pascha tonight? Or am I overthinking things?

I think you are still good to take communion.

 

[SingularityOne]

I think you are still good to take communion.

Thanks, okay

 

[Lukaris]

I would think that the pre communion prayer would cover any minor stuff like this. I know the pre communion prayer we say in our liturgy should cover this if we pray it earnestly.

Common Prayers - Before and after Holy Communion

 

[ArmyMatt]

should still be good. my personal advice is to aim to stop between 4:00 and 5:00 pm.

 

[SingularityOne]

I would think that the pre communion prayer would cover any minor stuff like this. I know the pre communion prayer we say in our liturgy should cover this if we pray it earnestly.

Common Prayers - Before and after Holy Communion

should still be good. my personal advice is to aim to stop between 4:00 and 5:00 pm.

Thanks! I’ll keep both of these in mind for the future. Christos Anesti!

 

[ArmyMatt]

Thanks! I’ll keep both of these in mind for the future. Christos Anesti!

no problem! Alithos Anesti!

 

[Andrei D]

Does anyone else have the idea of "if you sleep in between, it's okay?" It is prevalent in the Romanian community.

 

[All4Christ]

Does anyone else have the idea of "if you sleep in between, it's okay?" It is prevalent in the Romanian community.

I haven’t heard that exactly. General rule of thumb I’ve heard is 6 hours before for evening liturgies or overnight for morning liturgies.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Does anyone else have the idea of "if you sleep in between, it's okay?" It is prevalent in the Romanian community.

no, I have not heard that. the fast before communion is about time to prepare, not sleep.

 

[Justin-H.S.]

I ate at 9:30pm because my last meal was around noon, and I was starting to get light-headed after spending 4 hours trying to fix a church friend's car. I imagine the church isn't quite as petty to reject you for drinking black tea past a certain time.

 

[Anhelyna]

Problems like that are best discussed between you and your priest

 

[ArmyMatt]

Problems like that are best discussed between you and your priest

this, especially since you still had around 7 hours before the Liturgy began.

 

[SingularityOne]

Thanks everyone. I’ll keep all of this in mind for the future. For some reason, I read the website of my parish and thought it said the liturgy started at 11p instead of midnight. So my question was based on a misconception. But, again, thanks everyone and Christos Anesti!

 

[All4Christ]

Alithos Anesti!

Cristo e' risorto!