Why can’t celiacs use gluten-free hosts? Can germs spread by sharing the cup at Mass? And where does the bread used at Mass come from, anyway?
This week, in honor of the feast of Corpus Christi, we asked the questions you never thought to ask about the Eucharist...and found the answers.
Helpful links:
https://benedictinesisters.org/
https://www.cavanaghco.com/
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/midwest-drought-to-impact-altar-bread-prices
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/gluten-and-communion-whats-a-celiac-to-do-72220
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/solemnity-of-the-most-holy-body-and-blood-of-christ-270
https://www.cathmed.org/
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/liturgy-of-the-eucharist/celiac-disease-and-alcohol-intolerance.cfm
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/norms-for-holy-communion-under-both-kinds/index.cfm
