The wheat host necessity seems a bit strange to me- following the letter of canon law, but forgetting the spirit of the belief. Still, the necessity of wheat seems no different to me than keeping Kosher if you are Jewish, or any other dietary restrictions followed by people of other faiths
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Originally posted by maleficent
The host is symbolic of the body of Christ (a gluten free host should be substituted)
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Not to be splitting hairs, but as I recall, in Catholic doctrine, the host is more than a symbol. Through the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the bread and wine are "transubstantiated" into the actual body and blood of Christ. In consuming the Eucharist, Catholics are actually consuming the body and blood of Christ (according to Catholic Doctrine). Unlike Catholics, I think that most of the other Christian faiths view the host as a symbol. (I'm not sure how this affects the gluten/no-gluten debate).