Yes, because one would assume that his calling would also mean that he is a caring and compassionate soul. However, we must remember above all that he is a man, with all the faults and flaws that every one of us has.

My father suffered from celiac disease, which means he could never eat wheat. Therefore, he couldn't receive communion. Since his diagnosis over 40 years ago, when the disease was relatively unknown, there have been more and more cases. The Church, while it could provide such patients with an alternative, often refuses to do so.

In the 1950s, my family's parish priest was one of the few that would administer communion to the developmentally disabled. Very often, churches would refuse because they often spit out the wafer, etc.

The Church's history and their inflexibility has been well-documented over the years.