Is non-alcoholic church wine valid for consecration?
Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: I'm a parish priest and recently, when I went to order hosts and sacramental wine for my parish, I noticed the company I usually shop from was offering something called "non-alcoholic church wine." ...
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Is 6:1-2a, 3-8 Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 1 Cor 15:3-8, 11 Lk 5:1-11 What's remarkable, said St. John Henry Newman, about this story from Luke, is Peter's "instant obedience." Really, ...
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The Gospels tell us that Jesus spent time in prayer. Usually, we hear this when something very significant in his life or ministry is going to happen. He goes on a 40-day retreat into the desert. He ...
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We missed the Blizzard of '78 by a year. But when people here in Louisiana ask us if we miss the snow, we don't hesitate to tell them that we've had our fill and hope we never see the white ...
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It's not every day that I'm invited to travel to New York City to attend a gala dinner. As a matter of fact, it's a rarity! But, when the honoree is Seán Patrick Cardinal O'Malley, ...
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Is non-alcoholic church wine valid for consecration?Jenna Marie Cooper
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