They literally have to chug a cup of wine every time they do mass, it’s part of the ceremony. The alcohol percentage and fullness of the cup is negotiable, but the act isn’t
If they had a problem, they’d probably get treatment first. Forgiveness is a big part of the deal, plus each priest is a large investment
To get defrocked, they’d have to cause a problem, either a big problem or a pattern that makes them unable to fulfill their duties
Relevant bit: the wine in question can be must. As in, the grape juice is prepared in every single way as if you were going to ferment it, but you don’t, so there’s zero alcohol. That’s what they get if, for example, they have a drinking problem.
They literally have to chug a cup of wine every time they do mass, it’s part of the ceremony. The alcohol percentage and fullness of the cup is negotiable, but the act isn’t
If they had a problem, they’d probably get treatment first. Forgiveness is a big part of the deal, plus each priest is a large investment
To get defrocked, they’d have to cause a problem, either a big problem or a pattern that makes them unable to fulfill their duties
Relevant bit: the wine in question can be must. As in, the grape juice is prepared in every single way as if you were going to ferment it, but you don’t, so there’s zero alcohol. That’s what they get if, for example, they have a drinking problem.
I did know they could drink non alcoholic wine, but I’ve never heard the term must before. Cool