Benedictine Sisters' very low gluten altar breads/Catholic, Celiac and Communion

[Guest guest]

Well, I've had two of the Benedictine Sisters' very low gluten altar

breads now. After the first one I got sick. Perhaps it was just " barf

bug " that was going around. I don't know. I had the second one today,

AS COMMUNION! Hooray! (Only the second time I've had Communion since

October.) So far so good. But I'll give it more time.

Father kept the special altar breads in a pyx, and consecrated them at

the altar. He kept the pyx on the paten. When I came in the line, he

opened the pyx and gave me one. And then, I believe, closed the pyx

again.

That process works for me to keep the gluten away.

Now, here's to hoping I don't get sick.

[Guest guest]

a note from Melonie...

ESther's email says, " That process works for me to keep the gluten

away.... " Please note that the " low gluten hosts " do in fact contain

gluten, so it is technically not keeping the gluten away if you choose

to use these. Yes, they are an alternative, but they do in fact

contain gluten.

>

> Well, I've had two of the Benedictine Sisters' very low gluten altar

> breads now. After the first one I got sick. Perhaps it was just " barf

> bug " that was going around. I don't know. I had the second one today,

> AS COMMUNION! Hooray! (Only the second time I've had Communion since

> October.) So far so good. But I'll give it more time.

>

> Father kept the special altar breads in a pyx, and consecrated them

at

> the altar. He kept the pyx on the paten. When I came in the line, he

> opened the pyx and gave me one. And then, I believe, closed the pyx

> again.

>

> That process works for me to keep the gluten away.

>

> Now, here's to hoping I don't get sick.

>

[Guest guest]

a note from Melonie...

ESther's email says, " That process works for me to keep the gluten

away.... " Please note that the " low gluten hosts " do in fact contain

gluten, so it is technically not keeping the gluten away if you choose

to use these. Yes, they are an alternative, but they do in fact

contain gluten.

>

> Well, I've had two of the Benedictine Sisters' very low gluten altar

> breads now. After the first one I got sick. Perhaps it was just " barf

> bug " that was going around. I don't know. I had the second one today,

> AS COMMUNION! Hooray! (Only the second time I've had Communion since

> October.) So far so good. But I'll give it more time.

>

> Father kept the special altar breads in a pyx, and consecrated them

at

> the altar. He kept the pyx on the paten. When I came in the line, he

> opened the pyx and gave me one. And then, I believe, closed the pyx

> again.

>

> That process works for me to keep the gluten away.

>

> Now, here's to hoping I don't get sick.

>