tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post5566131957859574043..comments2024-03-08T08:54:08.632-05:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: Vatican says what 'bread' and 'wine' mean for communion; liberal heads explodeFr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-74494682989635515802017-07-12T22:25:06.598-04:002017-07-12T22:25:06.598-04:00A lot this gluten intolerance is just another camp...A lot this gluten intolerance is just another campaign to portray the Church as intolerant. It really has little to do with Protestantism , or gluten. Its the liberal platform. You can learn from it though. Welsh's grape juice was originally intended as a wine replacement. Matzo is not limited to wheat, but includes 5 members of the grain family Poaceae: wheat, barley, oat, spelt, and rye. That makes me curious about what biblical reference limits the host to the wheat genus Triticum. I recall barley loaves mentioned in the bible and when there is a call to make bread it usually only mentions an ephah of flour. It doesn't always specify the type of flour. I also recall that there is a Jewish prayer over bread that requires a certain number of people present, and there is even a requirement that the bread be torn and not cut. I can think of a lot of things regarding Eucharistic bread. I can understand, respect, and follow the Churches requirements. I can also totally ignore the liberal whining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com