Jesus Christ our Saviour who art made of Wheat

So here's the ridiculous story of the week:

Haley Waldman, an eight-year-old girl with celiac sprue disease, a genetic intolerance to gluton, which is contained in wheat and other grains, was denied her first Holy Communion by the Catholic church because the host is (and apparently must be) made out of wheat. Eat wheat or beat it, basically. But if Haley eats wheat, it could cause her serious problems--even a little.

My understanding is the host represents the body of Christ? Priest: "Well, clearly and obviously Jesus Christ was made out of wheat, not rice my stupid child."

Apparently Jesus ate wheat bread at the last supper, and the church insists it be wheat because Jesus ate wheat. Do you think Jesus gave his father's damn whether or not he was eating wheat or rice or rye or Wonder Bread that day? Perhaps he had more important things on his mind? I can see it now. Christ: "Well guys, it's been fun but this may be my last meal on God's green Earth...but before I leave, I have something very important to tell you. One of you is planning to--wait, is this bread made of rice? Waiter! WAITER! I asked for wheat bread! What kind of second-rate God-forsaken establishment is this? Get me some wheat bread damnit before I call on dad to smite you all. Unbelievable. Where was I?" Judas: "Erm, something about camels and needles?" Paul (a squinty glance at Judas): "One of us is planning something?" Christ: "Oh, right. As I was saying..."

I'm not religious, but even if I was I'd be pretty sure a lousy communion wouldn't prohibit a girl from receiving Christ's love. Don't people get it? I do and I'm not even Christian: one's relationship with God is just that--their own. No institution should ever try to dictate the terms of that relationship. The church gets caught up in all these silly rules and bureaucracy and they miss the point of their own religion: it's not about a f'in wheat wafer, it's about a spiritual connection and a love that transcends space and time. Methinks it can transcend a wafer-thin piece of wheat.