Eating Before Church

Valentina · Post by **Valentina** » Sat 20 March 2004 11:52 pm

Does anyone usually eat a breakfast, at least a small one before Church?
Thanks

尼古拉前执事 · Sun 21 March 2004 12:40 am

Nope. One should be fasting from midnight on when they are going to go to Divine Liturgy.

Moronikos · Post by **Moronikos** » Sun 21 March 2004 9:49 am

Even a graceless heretic swine like myself knows that you are supposed to have nothing to eat or drink after midnight.

TomS · Post by **TomS** » Sun 21 March 2004 3:17 pm

JosephW wrote:
Even a graceless heretic swine like myself knows that you are supposed to have nothing to eat or drink after midnight.

That is true only of you are partaking of the Eucharist. Otherwise, it is fine to have breakfast before the Liturgy.

bogoliubtsy · Post by **bogoliubtsy** » Sun 21 March 2004 4:12 pm

I've heard elsewhere that it is a pious custom, but not a strict Church teaching, to not eat after midnight even if not communing...since you will most likely be taking antidoran.

尼古拉前执事 · Post by **尼古拉前执事** » Sun 21 March 2004 6:58 pm

Of course, we should strive to be receiving every time we go. The antidoron is for those that for one reason or another cannot receive, but I, too have also been told that it is only for Orthodox who have fasted since midnight.

TomS · Post by **TomS** » Sun 21 March 2004 9:13 pm

The position of the GOA is that the antidoran is for ALL who attend the Liturgy and not just Orthodox Christians.