What does a recovering alcoholic priest who's on the wagon do about communion wine? Since a single sip or even the smell of wine can induce intense cravings in some alcoholics, are priests allowed to substitute grape juice during divine service?
Peter Post, Boston, USA
- According to the Catholic Church, it's not wine but blood, so the priest shouldn't have any problem drinking it.
Bill, Wirral, UK
- Why would a priest be an alcoholic in the first place? Isn't that against the "rules"?
Sam White , USA
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