Eucharistic Miracles
THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE AT LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE
02 14 , 00:36
During Easter in 1461, Bertrand, the 12-year-old son of Mrs. Jehan Leclerc, was in attendance at Holy Mass at the church of St. Bartholomew, where in 1257 two drops of blood collected at Calvary had been brought and preserved. Bertrand indicated that he wished to receive Holy Communion but, since he was paralyzed and mute since the age of 7, the priest objected because the boy was unable to go to Confession. Bertrand pleaded with the priest and ultimately the priest was convinced to give him Communion. At the reception of Holy Communion, the boy was shaken by an unexplainable force and able to move and speak. He was cured. Bertrand's first words were "Our help is in the name of the Lord!" based on a manuscript collected after the miracle occurred.
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<THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE OF ALCALA, SPAIN
02 14 , 01:23
By Joan Hartzell
In 1597, the confession of a penitent thief at the Jesuit church in Alcala, revealed that he, with other marauders, had sacked churches, stealing monstrances and other sacred objects in various towns, thereby committing many sacrileges. In tears, the penitent turned over consecrated Hosts. The priest, in conference with his superior, decided to place the Hosts in a silver casket to allow them to decompose naturally and eliminate the possibility of the Hosts having been poisoned, which had occurred in other towns.
Eleven years later, the 24 Hosts were found to be still intact. They were placed in an underground cellar along with some unconsecrated Hosts. Six years later, the unconsecrated Hosts had decomposed but the consecrated Hosts remained intact.
Academic and medical tests were held, at which time this was declared a true miracle.
Sources
www.sansecondodasti.org
therealpresence.org
fromoceantoocean.org
In 1597, the confession of a penitent thief at the Jesuit church in Alcala, revealed that he, with other marauders, had sacked churches, stealing monstrances and other sacred objects in various towns, thereby committing many sacrileges. In tears, the penitent turned over consecrated Hosts. The priest, in conference with his superior, decided to place the Hosts in a silver casket to allow them to decompose naturally and eliminate the possibility of the Hosts having been poisoned, which had occurred in other towns.
Eleven years later, the 24 Hosts were found to be still intact. They were placed in an underground cellar along with some unconsecrated Hosts. Six years later, the unconsecrated Hosts had decomposed but the consecrated Hosts remained intact.
Academic and medical tests were held, at which time this was declared a true miracle.
Sources
www.sansecondodasti.org
therealpresence.org
fromoceantoocean.org
THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE OF AUGSBURG, GERMANY
02 14 , 01:43
By Joan Hartzell
In 1194, a woman from Augsburg who was particularly devoted to the Most Holy Sacrament and wanted to have a consecrated Host in her home, received Holy Communion and, without being noticed, placed the Host in a handkerchief, took it home, and placed it between two pieces of wax inside a cupboard. Five years passed and on the 11th of May 1199, the woman, tormented by remorse, confessed to the superior of the convent of the Heilig Kreuz, Father Berthold, who returned the Host to the Church of the Holy Cross. The wax covering that enclosed the Host was opened where it was discovered that the Holy Eucharist had appeared “divided into two parts connected together by the thin threads of the bleeding flesh.” Father Berthold went immediately to the bishop of the city of Udalskalk who ordered that the Miraculous Host be “transferred into the cathedral and exhibited in an ostensorium of crystal for public worship.”
The Host began to grow and to swell up and this phenomenon lasted before the eyes of all from Easter Sunday until the Feast of St. John the Baptist. It cracked the wax casing and separated from it. Following this, Bishop Udalskalk had the Host brought back near the convent of the Heilig Kreuz and proclaimed that “in memory of such a memorable and extraordinary event,” there should be a special commemoration each year in honor of the holy relic. The miraculous Host has been kept under glass in the Church of the Holy Cross in perfect condition for over 780 years.
Besides the Eucharistic miracle, other extraordinary incidences took place, such as the apparition of the Host with Baby Jesus dressed in white with radiant face and His forehead encircled with a crown of gold, or in another case the bleeding of the crucifix of the church, or the apparition of Jesus blessing the assembly of worshippers.
Over the centuries various analyses were done which have always maintained that it is flesh and human blood.
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Eucharistic Miracles, Joan Carroll Cruz
In 1194, a woman from Augsburg who was particularly devoted to the Most Holy Sacrament and wanted to have a consecrated Host in her home, received Holy Communion and, without being noticed, placed the Host in a handkerchief, took it home, and placed it between two pieces of wax inside a cupboard. Five years passed and on the 11th of May 1199, the woman, tormented by remorse, confessed to the superior of the convent of the Heilig Kreuz, Father Berthold, who returned the Host to the Church of the Holy Cross. The wax covering that enclosed the Host was opened where it was discovered that the Holy Eucharist had appeared “divided into two parts connected together by the thin threads of the bleeding flesh.” Father Berthold went immediately to the bishop of the city of Udalskalk who ordered that the Miraculous Host be “transferred into the cathedral and exhibited in an ostensorium of crystal for public worship.”
The Host began to grow and to swell up and this phenomenon lasted before the eyes of all from Easter Sunday until the Feast of St. John the Baptist. It cracked the wax casing and separated from it. Following this, Bishop Udalskalk had the Host brought back near the convent of the Heilig Kreuz and proclaimed that “in memory of such a memorable and extraordinary event,” there should be a special commemoration each year in honor of the holy relic. The miraculous Host has been kept under glass in the Church of the Holy Cross in perfect condition for over 780 years.
Besides the Eucharistic miracle, other extraordinary incidences took place, such as the apparition of the Host with Baby Jesus dressed in white with radiant face and His forehead encircled with a crown of gold, or in another case the bleeding of the crucifix of the church, or the apparition of Jesus blessing the assembly of worshippers.
Over the centuries various analyses were done which have always maintained that it is flesh and human blood.
www.therealpresence
digilander.libero,it/rexur/miracoli/inglesi/index.htm
Eucharistic Miracles, Joan Carroll Cruz
THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE AT LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE
12 13 , 01:02
During Easter in 1461, Bertrand, the 12-year-old son of Mrs. Jehan Leclerc, was in attendance at Holy Mass at the church of St. Bartholomew, where in 1257 two drops of blood collected at Calvary had been brought and preserved. Bertrand indicated that he wished to receive Holy Communion but, since he was paralyzed and mute since the age of 7, the priest objected because the boy was unable to go to Confession. Bertrand pleaded with the priest and ultimately the priest was convinced to give him Communion. At the reception of Holy Communion, the boy was shaken by an unexplainable force and able to move and speak. He was cured. Bertrand's first words were "Our help is in the name of the Lord!" based on a manuscript collected after the miracle occurred.
www.therealpresence.org
eucharistjesuswithus.blogspot.com
www.therealpresence.org
eucharistjesuswithus.blogspot.com
THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE OF ALCALA, SPAIN
12 13 , 01:01
In 1597, the confession of a penitent thief at the Jesuit church in Alcala, revealed that he, with other marauders, had sacked churches, stealing monstrances and other sacred objects in various towns, thereby committing many sacrileges. In tears, the penitent turned over consecrated Hosts. The priest, in conference with his superior, decided to place the Hosts in a silver casket to allow them to decompose naturally and eliminate the possibility of the Hosts having been poisoned, which had occurred in other towns.
Eleven years later, the 24 Hosts were found to be still intact. They were placed in an underground cellar along with some unconsecrated Hosts. Six years later, the unconsecrated Hosts had decomposed but the consecrated Hosts remained intact.
Academic and medical tests were held, at which time this was declared a true miracle.
www.sansecondodasti.org
therealpresence.org
fromoceantoocean.org
Eleven years later, the 24 Hosts were found to be still intact. They were placed in an underground cellar along with some unconsecrated Hosts. Six years later, the unconsecrated Hosts had decomposed but the consecrated Hosts remained intact.
Academic and medical tests were held, at which time this was declared a true miracle.
www.sansecondodasti.org
therealpresence.org
fromoceantoocean.org
EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE AT HERKENRODE-HASSELT, BELGIUM
12 13 , 01:00
In July of 1317, a seriously ill parishioner was in need of receipt of the sacraments. Upon arrival with the Host in a ciborium (container used to store consecrated Hosts ), the priest placed the ciborium containing the consecrated Host on a table near the door and proceeded to the bedside of the parishioner to hear his confession. Read More...
Eucharistic Miracles
11 13 , 12:55
Eucharistic Miracles
A eucharistic miracle is an inexplicable holy phenomenon that occurs involving the consecrated host. Many of these miracles happen, but only a select few are approved by the Vatican and officially declared eucharistic miracles. Over the years, a few of these certified miracles have become more famous than others, because of the profound detail of the event, or the general proof of God. Below are a few of the more famous eucharistic miracles.
8th Century A.D.
Lanciano, Italy: The Host Becomes Flesh and Blood
A Basilian monk found himself having doubts in the Eucharist. He had trouble believing that he was consuming the real flesh and blood of Christ. During the consecration of the hosts in Lanciano, the bread miraculously changed to flesh, and the wine turned to blood. Thwarting the doubts of the monk, God provided a miracle that, although not necessarily required for belief, provides hope and belief in Christ. Since 1574, many investigations have been conducted and have found that the flesh is of human nature, and that it is from the heart. Also, recent tests from the 20th century have shown that the blood types of the flesh and of the blood match.
1730
Siena, Italy: A Long Term Preservation of the Host
The hosts sealed in the Church of St. Francis were the victim of a theft while absent of parish and clergy. When the hosts were retrieved by the church, they were found to be unharmed. Through the years following, there is some speculation as to why the hosts remained unused. They were a forefront of prayer from the parish of the Church of St. Francis after being stolen; the parish members said many prayers of reparations. Due to the perceived value to the parish members, it is possible they were refrained from consumption. Also, due to the relative age of the hosts, they were likely spoiled for consumption and were thus kept. Several decades passed as the recovery and conservation was deemed a miracle. The hosts themselves were completely intact after all that time. Many investigations and experiments with the hosts were conducted. One included storing a number of unconsecrated hosts in the same place, which deteriorated completely after 60 years, while the original hosts remained untarnished.
1345
Amsterdam, Holland: The host survives fire
A priest wandered through the village of Amsterdam to give a man of his parish his last rights. The night had a rather cold touch to it, so upon his arrival into the man’s home, he found a fire burning next to the man’s bed. The ritual went through and through with nothing special to note, so the priest departed after giving his blessings to the man and his wife. The sick man began to feel uneasy after the priest had gone. He lurched toward the basin that was by his bedside and regurgitated the contents of his stomach into the basin. Unbeknownst to the man, within those contents was the consecrated host which the priest had given to him. The wife found the man asleep several hours later, and noting his basin was full, she deposited its contents into the roaring fire. The next morning the woman was tending to the smoldering embers of the fire when she noticed something off-putting. The consecrated host from the man’s stomach was intact amongst the other ashes. Acting on a surprised whim, the wife scooped the host from the fire, and found herself unharmed and holding a cold host!
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