And in today's installment of "Ignorance on Parade," people condemn the Roman Church based on a knee-jerk response engendered by fundamental hostility, overlooking the fact that as a matter of long-settled doctrine, Communion received in either or both kinds (bread or wine) is complete and effective sacramentally and that
The diocese has told Haley's mother that the girl can receive a low-gluten wafer, or just drink wine at Communion. . . .
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So you see, the Church said, as it has said for ages, that the bread used in Communion must be wheat bread, but has never said that bread must be consumed in order to participate in the Sacrament. The little girl's dipshit attention whore mother refused to allow her to take Communion using wine only, which would have been perfectly acceptable sacramentally, despite the fact that Catholics customarily take Communion in only one kind.
Nice bandwagon you picked there, guys!