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From 2004 “Vatican: Matters to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist (April 23, 2004):”
“[48.] The bread used in the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharistic Sacrifice must be unleavened, purely of wheat, and recently made so that there is no danger of decomposition.[123] It follows therefore that bread made from another substance, even if it is grain, or if it is mixed with another substance different from wheat to such an extent that it would not commonly be considered wheat bread, does not constitute valid matter for confecting the Sacrifice and the Eucharistic Sacrament.[124] It is a grave abuse to introduce other substances, such as fruit or sugar or honey,”

Now, I have a problem with wheat. Serious. Like, I need to take time off work to be sick for so much as a crumb.

Wasn’t there a recent clarification of this rule? I haven’t been in a while and the inflexibility of this issue is troubling as my family cultural history is Catholic and my genetics are averse to wheat. It is quite a quandary but I cannot change my genetics so easily as I change my worship and ‘communion’ with God.