Categories Column 1 Public Masses Back in Italy, But Who do the gloves protect? Certainly not the person receiving communion; the gloves just become a surface transferring whatever the priest touches. Post author By Ron Bailey Post date May 21, 2020 Liked it? Take a second to support Ron Bailey on Patreon!Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailPrintLike Loading... ← Rendering to Caesar in an epidemic: the limits of authority → Minnesota Catholic, Lutheran bishops to gov: We’re opening up regardless of your order – live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to pro-life issues, faith, and freedom.