Priests fear driving bans over altar wine?

Question

Is this too funny or what?
Celebrating more than one mass a day may push Roman Catholic priests over the alcohol limit if tougher drink driving rules come into effect in Ireland, a leading clergyman said on Friday.

Altar wine is an essential part of the Eucharist, the ritual in which Catholics believe the priest turns bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. A priest drinks a small amount of the wine during the mass.

Under proposed Irish legislation, the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood is expected to be tightened but no new level has yet been specified.

Because the ranks of the Catholic clergy are thinning out, priests -- especially in rural areas -- often drive to several churches on Sunday to say mass for congregations who have no resident clergy.
Irish media quoted another priest from western Ireland as saying he often took three services in a day.

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Answer 1

How hard is it to just let it touch your lips and not really drink more than a drop?

Really?

Answer 2

hi this is blue, i think most catholic priests get over the limit, i went to a funerel, in the catholic church, england and father casey, was almost drunk when he was doing the service

Answer 3

all they realy need is a tea spoon,not half a bottle.recently been in Ireland for a month.I wont say in here what goes on in there with the drink driving, by everyday people,not priests,but you would just not believe it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

I was under the assumption it was supposed to be a tiny delicate sip, not an almighty gulpy slurrrrrrrrp!