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| Can the eucharist be cube shaped? | John | Monday, April 2, 2012 |
Question: Last Sunday my family went to a neighboring parish for mass. The eucharist they distributed was cube shaped - maybe a 1/4 inch on each side - and somewhat like wheat bread. Everyone in my family was suprised and our consensus was "Well that was different". Is this innovation OK? |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear John,
There aren't any instructions that state what shape the bread to be used must be.
But common sense should tell you that small cubes are not a good idea at least in a parish setting since it is not practical to safely place them on the recipient's tongue without the Host falling out.
Oh and by the way, the bread should not be "somewhat like wheat bread".. it needs to be ONLY wheat. If there is any question in your mind that ingredients other than wheat and water were used, I would encourage you to investigate further and if necessary contact your bishop's office since that would be a serious abuse.
Hope this helps,
Mr. Slavek
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