Posted on 07/08/2017 2:34:25 PM PDT by catnipman
Bread used to celebrate the Eucharist during Roman Catholic masses must not be gluten-free - although it may be made from genetically modified organisms, the Vatican has ruled.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
"Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. Two and one-half million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for long-term health complications.
https://celiac.org/celiac-disease/understanding-celiac-disease-2/what-is-celiac-disease/
Drug induced gay pedophilic orgies, however, remain unbanned...
Is this another example of “Fake News”?
So important to have the right priorities.
This sounds like some kind of fatwa by a crazy Muslim imam.
This is nothing new, it has always been the rule that the elements must be wheat bread and grape wine. Very low gluten hosts may be used. If a communicant cannot tolerate even that, he can take communion under the species of wine.
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/liturgy-of-the-eucharist/celiac-disease-and-alcohol-intolerance.cfm
“Celiac Disease, Alcohol Intolerance, and the Church’s Pastoral Response”
http://www.catholicceliacs.org/Options.html
“Catholic Communion and Celiac Disease: the Options”
http://glutenfreetravelblog.typepad.com/gluten_free_travel_blog/2014/07/gluten-free-communion-hosts-approved-by-both-the-catholic-church-and-the-celiac-community.html
“Gluten Free Communion Hosts: Approved by Both the Catholic Church and the Celiac Community”
Genetically modified transubstantiation?
Hmmm....
The Communist Pope surely has his priorities in order! /S
I know 2 ladies who are severely afflicted with celiac disease. Currently they are at a parish that has gluten free hosts for those who need them. But if they go to another parish they can just consume the precious blood instead.
They can receive Holy Communion under the auspices of the consecrated wine. Not necessary to receive with a host. Either is a total receiving of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
This is a mountain from a molehill.
Stop! How dare you try to prevent attacks on the Church? Can’t you see the Church hates celiacs and wants all of them to die?
Christ is fully present in both species. They are permitted to receive under the species of wine alone.
Thanks to transubstantiation, it shouldn't be a problem.
Jesus is in the gluten.
There are celiac sufferers I know of at our daily morning Mass. They receive for Communion the consecrated wine, the Blood if Christ, from the chalice only. There are alcoholics who receive the consecrated Host only.
Everyone is receiving, in fact, the whole Christ. It’s not a problem.
Man had eaten bread for thousands of years. Not all of a sudden it’s bad for you?
What do you mean, “remain unbanned”? These are “acts of grave depravity” in the words of the Catechism, “abominations” in the words of the Torah, mortal sins. Such behavior is forbidden on pain of Hell.
“Forbidden”, get it?
“Banned”.
Actually, the only thing that surprises me is that it made the news. Why they’re headlining this is just a little daffy. There’s nothing new about it. These have been the norms for centuries.
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