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This observance of a Church law is intended to helps us give greater respect to the Holy Eucharist. Before receiving Holy Communion, a Catholic is obliged to abstain from all food and drink for one hour. Water and medicine, however, do not violate the Eucharistic fast. If a person is sick, he or she is not obligated to observe the Eucharistic fast.
