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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Communion bread is leavened in some rites. That gives it a bit more substance and flavor. There's only so much one can do with unleavened bread made only of flour and water.  At least in the Roman church any additives would render the bread invalid for consecration.  The same with completely gluten free (as opposed to low gluten) "bread."  No gluten, no bread, no consecration.

It is frankly astonishing that even congregation that presumably contain at least a significant percentage of people who would think it unbelievably disgusting to drink after someone else, folks line up to do just that when a chalice is involved. And alcohol, shmalcahol, nothing is getting sterilized in between. Even in the Middle Ages they knew enough to use precious metal straws.

One of the more interesting approaches is the one found in the Eastern/Orthodox churches, where the leavened bread is cut into cubes, soaked in the contents of the chalice and then carefully spoon-dropped into the mouths of the communicants. At least until somebody licks the spoon. [/quote]

Eastern Orthodox here: they are putting the spoon in their mouths. Some priests/congregations are more diligent about it, but my parish in DMV area has some people who close their mouths over the spoon.

HOWEVER, I have no qualms participating in the Eucharist this way and have not gotten sick, even with all of the bread passed from hand-to-hand and kissing of icons! You all worry too much. How can you have a spiritual experience if you are all worked up about getting a cold the whole time?[/quote]

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