You are not meant to eat within an hour before receiving the Eucharist, but you can drink water during that time.
No, they do not drink during Mass except for a small amount of communion wine.
The ritual of the Eucharist is clearly described in the Bible. Christ celebrated the first Eucharist at the last Supper, then commanded His priests who were present "DO THIS [what I have just done] in remembrance of Me". His Church has been obeying that divine command ever since that day. In the Mass, the priest, acting in place of Christ Himself, does and says exactly what Christ did and said at the Last Supper, just as He commanded
Priests drink anything from grape juice to small amounts of red wine.
No, they don't. Have a look at www.fisheaters.com or www.catholic.com for the facts on Catholicism.
Yes. They're not supposed to get drunk.
What do you mean can you have something to drink. Everyone has to drink to live!!
Roman Catholic AnswerThe "Breaking of the Bread" was a code word for the Eucharist And in the Eucharist they use the body of Christ (bread) and the blood of Christ (wine).
food and drink like everyone else...
To receive Eucharist you must 1)Be free of mortal sin 2)Not eat or drink anything one hour prior to receiving it(water is permitted at any time though)
Canon law (of the Roman Catholic Church) states, "One who is to receive the most Holy Eucharist is to abstain from any food or drink, with the exception only of water and medicine, for at least the period of one hour before Holy Communion" (CIC 919 §1). Elderly people, those who are ill, and their caretakers are excused from the Eucharistic fast (CIC 191 §3). Priests and deacons may not dispense one obligated by the Eucharistic fast unless the bishop has expressly granted such power to them (cf. CIC 89).
Yes they can if they choose to. Not all priests smoke, but some do and they even drink alcohol. I don't think it should matter if they smoke cigarettes. What we should be worried about is if they doing illegal drugs.