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How Has Canon Law Changed on Fasting Before Communion?
Q: What, if anything, does canon law say about fasting before receiving Holy Communion? It used to be that you had to fast since midnight of the night before; then it was three hours before, then one hour before, and … Continue reading
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Are Catholics Supposed to Abstain from Meat Every Friday?
Q: Are we Catholics still supposed to abstain from meat on Fridays? Or has this definitely been done away with? –Vince
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