Homily
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Why do we do that? Fast before Mass
The Church asks that we fast one hour before Mass. Fasting builds discipline in what and when we eat. It also helps us prepare a place for our Lord when we receive Communion. When we find ourselves hungry physically we should remind ourselves that there is also a spiritual hunger that can only be satisfied by God. When we come to Mass we should realize that there is a spiritual hunger that should be satisfied before we satisfy our physical hunger.
The Church realizes that for some people food is needed to take medicine or other legitimate reasons and thus one can still receive Communion if this is the case.
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