Wine to be Used For Holy Communion

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DL82 said:
So there is nothing in the Canon that requires it to be fermented then? The wine could validly be grape juice with little or no alcohol content, or wine with the alcohol removed?
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Grape juice is not permitted because artificial methods are used to stop the fermentation. A priest that has issues with alcholism may get permission from their bishop to use something called mustum which is wine where at the moment it is made uses natural methods (i.e. freezing) to stop the fermentation process. If the priest uses mustum, he and only he is allowed to partake of the Sacred Blood.

In order for a lay person to partake of mustum, permission must be requested of the Holy See.
 
EasterJoy said:
As for the case of a gluten-intolerant alcoholic, for instance?
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Yes. The Holy See would probably need to verify that in fact they are so gluten-intolerant that they can’t even take a portion of the low-gluten hosts and the are alchoholic to the degree that even a small sip of alcohol will cause “issues.” Only the Holy See would be able to grant this and if even mustum wouldn’t be tolerated then the only option would be a spiritual communion.
 
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