# What Happens if a Priest Cannot Drink the Wine at Mass?

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Podcast: [Busted Halo Show w/Fr. Dave Dwyer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/busted-halo-show-w-fr-dave-dwyer-870675)
Published: 2026-09-09T22:40:00+00:00
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## Resource

A listener named Mike asks Father Dave about priests consuming the body and blood of Christ. "Father Dave said on the show [recently] that for a Mass to be valid, the priest has to consume both the body and blood of Christ — the bread and wine," Mike begins. "What happens if a Catholic priest is recovering from alcohol addiction or can't consume alcohol for medical reasons? Does he still have to consume the wine, or is there an exception in those circumstances?"

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