text: A few years back, my wife was teaching School of Religion for Public School kids.  There was a big uproar over whether a boy with Down's Syndrome should receive his first Holy Communion.  Some argued that since he could not memorize the requisite prayers, he should not be eligible, others said that since he obviously could articulate his love for Jesus that he be allowed to.  
  
  After several trips up and down the ecclesiastical flagpole, the pastor announced the decision that the little boy would be able to participate.
  
  Came the moment for practice receiving with unconsecrated hosts, "Billy" took the host out of his mouth and loudly exclaimed "THIS ISN'T BREAD"!
  
  It's often been said, only half in jest, that it takes more faith to believe that what we are receiving is bread than to believe it is the actual Body of Christ.
  
  By making a big whoop-dee-doo over this issue, the Hierarchy once again, as happens all too often, let theological correctness result in pastoral disaster.