No, they do not drink during Mass except for a small amount of communion wine.
Priests drink anything from grape juice to small amounts of red wine.
Roman Catholic AnswerThere is not need to receive Holy Communion under both kinds (the Bread and from the Cup" as Our Blessed Lord is contained fully under either species. The Priest must consume from the cup to complete the Mass.
No, they don't. Have a look at www.fisheaters.com or www.catholic.com for the facts on Catholicism.
Yes. They're not supposed to get drunk.
Without any priests, brothers, or nuns the word of God, and the teachings of Christ for Catholics would not exist. For it is Priests alone who can administer Holy Communion the center of Catholic faith. There would also be no people solely dedicated to living for God, and preaching the word of God which is part of the mission of the Catholic Church. Also without priests there would be no Catholic Church, with brothers and sisters becoming more so the missionary's for God whereas priests mostly remain in a parish.
You had too much to drink You had too much to drink
You could get liver poisoning.
You could get liver poisoning.
In the catholic religion it is believed that the wine changes into the blood of Christ during the mass in a process known as Transubstantiation.
no- not really. Food slows the rate of absorption so you won't get drunk quite so fast, but if drink heavily you will surely still become intoxicated no matter how much food you eat before or while you drink.
Because alcohol was illegal, it was not made carefully and with attention to quality. Also, people tended to drink heavily when they did obtain access to alcohol.
Yes. It is highly recommended that you drink heavily while taking Timponi. Flaming shots of Tequila are best.