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Roman Catechism
The Sacramental Bread Must Be Wheaten
There are, however, various sorts of bread, either because they consist of different materials,—such as wheat, barley, pulse and other products of the earth; or because they possess different qualities,—some being leavened, others altogether without leaven. It is to be observed that, with regard to the former kinds, the words of the Saviour show that the bread should be wheaten; for, according to common usage, when we simply say bread, we are sufficiently understood to mean wheaten bread. This is also declared by a figure in the Old Testament, because the Lord commanded that the loaves of proposition, which signified this Sacrament, should be made of fine flour.