Sacrament question

[clfire]

From “Summa Theologica”

Whether Wheaten Bread Is Required For the Matter of This Sacrament?

“…for the use of the sacrament such matter is adopted as is commonly made use of among men…Christ is believed to have instituted this sacrament under the species of bread…consequently, the proper matter for this sacrament is wheaten bread.”

Is that what the Church uses? Wheaten bread?

 

[fred_conty]

I think in the Roman church it must be unleavened bread. In the eastern church I’m not sure.

 

[Joe_5859]

From “Summa Theologica”

Whether Wheaten Bread Is Required For the Matter of This Sacrament?

“…for the use of the sacrament such matter is adopted as is commonly made use of among men…Christ is believed to have instituted this sacrament under the species of bread…consequently, the proper matter for this sacrament is wheaten bread.”

Is that what the Church uses? Wheaten bread?

Yes, the bread must be wheat bread. From the Code of Canon Law:

**Can. 924 §1. **The most holy eucharistic sacrifice must be offered with bread and with wine in which a little water must be mixed.

**§2. **The bread must be only wheat and recently made so that there is no danger of spoiling.

§3. The wine must be natural from the fruit of the vine and not spoiled.