Explore: Fasting Communion

Fasting is the act of refraining from eating, and sometimes drinking. However, from a purely physiological context, "fasting" may refer to the metabolic

follows the Latin discipline of fasting for one hour before Communion. Eastern Orthodox Christians are required to fast from all food and drink and abstain

observed fasts to appease their gods. Former nations such as Assyrians and Babylonians observed fasting as a form of penance. Jews observe fasting as a form

practice fasting; however, the rules of each church differ. All churches require fasting from midnight onwards before one receives Holy Communion. All churches

Koinonia (/ˌkɔɪnoʊˈniːə/), communion, or fellowship in Christianity is the bond uniting Christians as individuals and groups with each other and with

Full communion is a communion or relationship of full agreement among different Christian denominations or Christian individuals that share certain essential

the Black Fast, which enjoins fasting from food and liquids, with the allowance of one vegetarian meal after sunset. This form of fasting continues in

Sacramental bread, also called Communion bread, Communion wafer, Sacred host, Eucharistic bread, the Lamb or simply the host (Latin: hostia, lit. 'sacrificial

or Reconciliation before taking Communion if they are aware of having committed a mortal sin and to prepare by fasting, prayer, and other works of piety

The Anglican Communion is a Christian communion consisting of the autocephalous national and regional churches in full communion with the archbishop of