Spain
THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE OF ALCALA, SPAIN
02 14 , 01:23 Filed in: Eucharistic Miracles
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