Is communion wine made extra strong on purpose?

Question

Just to further dull the minds of those in attendance?

I tried it once in the 80's it was REALLY strong!

Oh... don't get me wrong... I liked it!

Answer 1

No---shame on you-- lol. I really love it. It is rich and full bodied. We purchase ours from a place that especially makes a Sacramental wine.

Answer 2

Nature and Use of Communion Wine

With respect to the nature of the wine used in the Eucharist, it has been questioned whether the product of grapes is the only legitimate Communion wine and whether the wine must be fermented or unfermented. With respect to the use of wine in the Communion it has been debated whether the wine must be mixed with water, whether the wine may be displaced by some liquid that is not wine, such as water, honey, or milk, and whether the wine must be administered to the laity or only to the officiating clergy.

The introduction in certain Anglican churches of the use of unfermented wine in the Eucharist caused the Archbishop of Canterbury shortly before the World War to invite a small committee "to draw up and submit to him a report upon the historical facts which would be helpful for the effective consideration of the problem." In their report, which, after presentation to the Archbishop, was published at his request ("Unfermented Wine," London, 1917), the evidence compiled points to several conclusions, namely: (1) that only fermented wine (Hebrew, yayin) was used in Jewish religious observances in pre- Christian times, and that, therefore, the cup of the Eucharist contained fermented wine; (2) that the fermented wine was always mixed with water, and that the early church followed that practise; and (3) that until recent times, with only minor exceptions, only fermented grape wine has been recognized as legitimate in the Communion by the Church both of the East and of the West.

Answer 3

I've been to plenty of Church's, and NEVER had real wine for communion. Some even have artificially sweetened juice.
I wonder if it is supposed to be real wine, but then an ex alcaholic would have a problem.
Maybe the catholics might make it strong to dull their minds so they don't learn the thruth.

Answer 4

trust me.....Communion Wine isn't all that strong by technique of the glass. Take a sip and pass onto sherry at espresso hour...it really is once you're Anglican. once you're Roman or Lutheran take exhilaration in espresso at espresso hour and once you get living house end off the wine left over from very last evening's dinner.

Answer 5

Jesus performed his first miracle at the wedding of Cana at the request of His Mother. He turned water into wine (not unfermented wine or grape juice). Go to the bottom link to read about Holy Communion.

John 2
Miracle at Cana
1On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;
2and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

3When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

4And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come."

5His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

6Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each.

7Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim.

8And He said to them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it to him.

9When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom,

10and said to him, "Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now."

11This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

12After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

Answer 6

Through research, churches have discovered that if they use strong communion wine....it reduces the ammount of loud snoring during the sermon. Something to do with the medual oblongata....or some such thing.

Answer 7

Considering that it is watered down... I doubt it. I am an EMHC at my parish, and the wine is certainly not anything that will give you a buzz.

Answer 8

So it will not go vinegary quickly

When people receive Communion they take only a sip not a big swig.

Answer 9

LMAO!!!i love the communion wine-maurodaphne-in my country...real strong...i think it also help not to spread diseases

Answer 10

meh, all I ever got was grapejuice. Wine would have been fun!