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1. Holy Communion

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   Fasting Requirements
   Traditionally, reception mandates Eucharistic Fasting. This historically involved abstaining from all food and drink (including water) from the midnight preceding the service. Modern practice has substantially relaxed this, often requiring abstinence only for a period ranging from one to three hours immediately preceding consumption. In the Coptic Orthodox tradition, however, the fast sometimes extends to encompass all [blue-colored foods](/entries/b…