From a reader:
I have just been diagnosed with Celiac Disease-gluten/wheat intolerance. What does a person do at Holy Communion in the EF? I normally attend the reverent NO Masses in my area, but when I attend my Third Order Chapter meetings, the Mass is a gorgeous hybrid of both forms of the Mass. The parishioners and Chapter members receive at an altar rail. The Precious Blood is not offered. If the EF were to make a strong come back in the future, what would happen to Catholics with gluten problems? This is very hard for me, as I have a deep devotion to Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist, and I’ve been a scheduled adorer at our parish for 10 years. I’m 53 now, and while I’m trusting in God, I’ve been receiving in tears. May I ask for prayers for my return to health? Thank you Father, and fellow readers for your patience.
This is not a problem in the EF. Talk to the priest, explain the situation and ask to receive by the Precious Blood. In the Ordinary Form or the Extraordinary Form it should be possible to help you.
That “hybrid” of the Ordinary and Extraordinary Form is not permitted. The two Forms are not to be mixed.
