Neither babies. Yet they receive the Precious Blood.You do not give an alcoholic even a sip of alcohol.
Why?It is a low gluten host. Not a gluten free host. The church has made it clear that a gluten free host is invalid matter.
usccb.org/liturgy/innews/1103.shtml
From the linkWhy?
Pastors and the faithful are reminded that for bread **to be valid matter **for the Eucharist, it must be made solely of wheat; contain enough gluten to effect the confection of bread; be free of foreign materials and unaffected by any preparation or baking methods which would alter its nature.
Just to make a clarification here: as with “fat-free” and “salt-free” sometimes being used to mean “low fat” and “low salt,” the phrase “gluten-free” is sometimes used to mean “low gluten.” It is true that Holy Communion requires that the bread used be wheat bread – which by definition contains some gluten. So a literally gluten-free host would be invalid. But a so-called “gluten-free” host that has a small amount of gluten in it would still be okay. So don’t throw out a bag of “gluten-free” hosts just because they’re called “gluten-free.” They might still be valid for Holy Communion.It is a low gluten host. Not a gluten free host. The church has made it clear that a gluten free host is invalid matter.
usccb.org/liturgy/innews/1103.shtml
I did see that, I was just wondering if there was a reason for the gluten.From the link
Because without the gluten it ceases to be wheat bread.I did see that, I was just wondering if there was a reason for the gluten.
there are some people who cannot tolerate even minute amounts of gluten, and some of them are also ultra-sensitive to wine, or anything fermented, even vinegar. It is not an allergy or food sensitivity it is a serious disorder and exposure over their limits does not cause merely a temporary allergic reaction, it can cause permanent intestinal damage.Thats not my point. My point was, if babies can receive the Precious Blood in very small amounts that its not dangerous to them being infants, I don’t know why a full grown adult cannot do the same.d.
In the Latin Rite babies do not receive Communion (host or blood).Neither babies. Yet they receive the Precious Blood.
Are alcoholics also banned from using mouthwash? Because from what I learned, the amount of alcohol given is less than what one would ingest when using mouthwash. But of course this is in the Byzantine Rite where the Liturgical Spoon can be used to properly measure the amount given to nothing more than a few drops. I don’t know how this can be done in the Roman Rite.
As far as I know there is only one community that makes the low gluten host. They label them “low gluten.” Ones labels gluten free are generally made of rice flour.Just to make a clarification here: as with “fat-free” and “salt-free” sometimes being used to mean “low fat” and “low salt,” the phrase “gluten-free” is sometimes used to mean “low gluten.” It is true that Holy Communion requires that the bread used be wheat bread – which by definition contains some gluten. So a literally gluten-free host would be invalid. But a so-called “gluten-free” host that has a small amount of gluten in it would still be okay. So don’t throw out a bag of “gluten-free” hosts just because they’re called “gluten-free.” They might still be valid for Holy Communion.