Can someone help me with Ash Wednesday?Can I eat breakfast and have my cup of coffee ?
On a fast day, the usual definition of fast is that you don’t eat between meals. You can have 1 main meal, and the two other meals should contain less food than the main meal. There are no problems with having something to drink during the day. On any day, including fast days, if you need to take your medication, it is very important that you take it. And there’s nothing wrong with taking it with coffee. Though eating less food on a fast day will probably do your epilepsy no harm, you could consult your doctor about this – and then ask a priest about a substitute for fasting if that is good for you. That could be something like calling a sick friend, helping someone in need… Last week, one of the readings suggested God saying essentially: stop all the showy fasting – this is the fasting I desire: to release those unjustly captive, feed the hungry, etc. So, the fasting is less about food than it is about conversion of heart that moves us to compassion for those around us. The other pa
