Ok, Brother Ignatius Mary,

Now, I want to just run this by you. Today I made it a point to remember the one hour fast. However, I was running late for Church and didn't bother to check the time. I was aware of the fast, but just too lazy to check the time and figured it is only Diet Pepsi. - I thought that I had a good hour so I drank the Diet Pepsi. When I got to Church, I realized that I gave myself 45 minutes.

So, ugh! It had been my attempt to make it to Church a hour before mass for my Holy Hour but I realized that I got there only 1/2 hour before mass. (Mass during the week is only 1/2 hour long). Anyway, during mass I felt in my heart that I just couldn't receive the Eucharist because I did not fast for one hour. I knew this, I was fully aware and should have made note of the time but too lazy and drank the Diet Pepsi anyway. It was difficult, I really wanted to receive the Eucharist but to do so without the utmost reverence would be, I think, a mortal sin. Or maybe grave. In my case, I think it was would have been a mortal sin so I skipped the Eucharist.

Brother Ignatius Mary, if I took the Eucharist would I have committed a mortal sin? Of course, the Priest looked at me as did others. But, who cares! At least I didn't hurt my Lord! So, now I think I can continue to receive the Eucharist because in the past I may have missed the one hour fast before mass but that was because I was given inaccurate advise from the priest - not on my own cognition. Right? - I will still confess the sin when I go to confession, but I think it is a venial sin now.

Thank you for your comment.