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Offline SimpleMan

Re: Does non-acholic drinks break Eucharistic fast?
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2026, 10:03:22 AM »
Quote from: Pax Vobis on February 20, 2026, 09:53:34 AM
I think we’re missing context on the egg comments.  He says it’s allowed to drink an egg because it’s liquid.  But if one drinks 5 eggs (ie Rocky) that’s a huge meal.  I suppose it “boils down to” (pun intended) the purpose of the drink.  If one simply had a drink with egg in it, no problem.  If you have multiple eggs, that would certainty extinguish any hunger and the fast would be broken.  I haven’t “cracked” this problem.  Still seems confusing.  How can milk break the fast but not a raw egg?  Anyone else?
Per Jone, milk does not break the fast, Provided it is beyond one hour.
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Offline Pax Vobis

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Re: Does non-acholic drinks break Eucharistic fast?
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2026, 10:37:56 AM »
Sorry, I misread.
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Offline Gray2023

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Re: Does non-acholic drinks break Eucharistic fast?
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2026, 11:38:55 AM »
Quote from: SimpleMan on February 20, 2026, 07:43:30 AM
There is this from Jone's Moral Theology:




Thus, milk would indeed be a drink for Eucharistic fasting purposes.
This is good advice.  If you want to be stricter, go for it, but you are not mortally sinning if you follow the above rules.
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Offline AnthonyPadua

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Re: Does non-acholic drinks break Eucharistic fast?
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2026, 03:28:40 PM »
Quote from: Pax Vobis on February 20, 2026, 08:27:39 AM
My opinion:

Electrolyte drinks aren't food, but just water and minerals.  Amino acids/proteins would fall into food category, like broth.  Juices are considered like water (if only juice and not having pulp).  Energy drinks are like coffee; not foods but drinks.

I think it was St Thomas who said the rule of thumb is:  "In the common estimation of men, is what you're eating considered a "food"?"  Coffee isn't a food.  Juice isn't a food.  Vitamins/minerals aren't a food.

Coffee with butter = food.  Juice with pulp = food.  Any type of protein = food.
I wouldn't consider dissolved amino acids/protein to be food, similar to how sugary drinks are not food despite having carbs from the sugar. If it was a thick protein shake yes, but protein water no.

I don't think the common opinion would call my case food. Most people even consider whey protein shakes to be a drink and that's much more thick and filling than amino acids even though both are protein.
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Offline Pax Vobis

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Re: Does non-acholic drinks break Eucharistic fast?
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2026, 10:50:06 PM »
Quote from: AnthonyPadua on February 20, 2026, 03:28:40 PM
I wouldn't consider dissolved amino acids/protein to be food, similar to how sugary drinks are not food despite having carbs from the sugar. If it was a thick protein shake yes, but protein water no.

I don't think the common opinion would call my case food. Most people even consider whey protein shakes to be a drink and that's much more thick and filling than amino acids even though both are protein.
Agree.  I’ve not heard of amino acid powders.  Thought you were describing a protein shake. 
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