It this a new Eucharistic miracle worthy of our belief?
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Eucharistic miracles reinforce the power of the priesthood and such an event should make any lay person who is handling the Sacred Species, think again. Or maybe you disagree? In any event, tell us what you think should be the effect of a Eucharistic miracle on the faith and lives of Catholics. At the very least, should it spur us on to greater outward reverence?
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Tags: eucharist, miracle, Real Presence
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Well with these types of things the Church usually takes some time in giving a Yea or Nay. For obvious reasons.
It is interesting that the scientists report that they are dealing with Myocardial ..?? have I got the right term there..?? tissue, this is the term used for heart tissue.
The story of the Host from Lanciano is similar, but much older. The host was supposed to have bled back around the year 800 AD, in the 1970’s or there abouts the World Health Organization did some tests on this ancient relic and found it to be Myocardial heart tissue and even furnished a blood group..???
What chances the two relics are the same tissue and blood group..??
Wouldn’t that be something for the books..??
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That is amazing. Every time scientists examine such hosts they find tissue from the heart! It is beautiful.
It really should make us all more reverent but especially should make people who stand for Communon and take it in their hands, think again.
I am quite shocked that crouchback refers to the Lanciano Host as “a relic” because it has been examined by scientists and found to be true flesh and blood and again, tissue from the heart, so that would be the heart of Christ. How could you call these Hosts “relics”?
The whole point is that they are the same tissue and blood group because they are Christ, whole and entire, under the appearance of bread so it is not right to talk about “two relics”, although I think that you are in a way trying to emphasise that they are the Real Presence.
I think it is a wonderful miracle and wonder if there is anything in the fact that this has taken place in Poland, the home of Pope John Paul II?
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Here is a page on Eucharistic Miracles:
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Well, this thread has not exactly hit the ground running!
I’ve been totally immersed in trying to finish the November edition – all but done and dusted now – so sorry for my prolonged absence.
Torkay, will check out that link on eucharistic miracles later – look forward to it. Right now, got to catch up with food!
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Eucharistic Miracles abound when doubt begins that it is truly the Body, Blood and Divinty of Jesus Christ Himself. Here is a link regarding God’s Love.
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N O T I C E . . .
I’ve posted a link on the SSPX thread with news that the talks will begin next week. Visit
http://www.catholictruthscotland.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-19284All comments on that subject, to be posted on the above thread. Thanks.
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Torkay,
Checked out you link which appears to be a list of books on the subject of eucharistic miracles. Not stories, per se (unless in my haste, I’ve missed something)
gloria,
your link to fisheaters is to a page about the Sacred Heart devotion. I tried to find a page on eucharistic miracles without success.
Over to you!
What will I do with the pair of you?
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Editor
Regarding my link above: when surfing the internet, one must often scroll down a bit…..
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I did scroll down, Torkay, but I’ll try again.
I tried again – I’m a dope. But thanks for not saying so, Torkay!
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The Feast of the Body of Christ was instituted by Pope Urban IV after the Eucharistic Miracle at Lanciano in Italy. God does indeed reinforce our faith in the Real Presence by giving us these miracles. There was one in Boston, USA less than 20 years ago. A good book on the subject is Eucharistic Miracles by Bob and Penny Lord. It would seem that this miracle in Poland will join the many others.
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Editor
Now where is my rolling pin?
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If a Host is dropped, as happened here, isn’t it usual for the priest to pick it up and consume it at once? I wonder why that didn’t happen here. Anyone know?
Eileenanne
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Eileenanne
Interesting question! To be honest, I don’t know why the priest would have taken the host into the sacristy and put it in a safe rather than consume it. It is a bit odd, but maybe providence arranged things this way.
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Found this article:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1409762/posts
Unfortunately I have not been able to ascertain whether the wording of this current directive #280 was altered after VII.
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Eileenanne, I wondereed precisely the same thing myself but don’t know the answer. Maybe if we could speak/understand Polish, we could find the explanation elsewhere on that website! Or, as Athanasius says, maybe Divine Providence arranged for this to happen on this occasion.
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Benedict, our posts went up at the same time – thanks for that very useful link.
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Benedict
I was once witness to an SSPX priest dropping the sacred host during holy communion. It fell on to the Sanctuary floor.
The priest immediately covered it up with a white linen cloth. Then, after mass, he knelt down on the floor, consumed the sacred host and kissed and washed the spot on the floor three times while praying. This, I believe, is the traditional practice.
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I was told a story about a lady who found and consumed an old mouldy Host hidden under a church organ. She was nearly sick and when she told a priest about it he said that the host would have ceased to be Our Lord after a certain time had elapsed. Can anyone confirm or deny the truth of this?
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Semperfidelis,
I once asked a parish priest whether one should swallow the sacred host on receipt, chew it or let it dissolve on the tongue whilst giving thanks.
He said I should consider Our Lord to be present for fifteen minutes after receiving Him.
I offer this for what it is worth – others may have more authoritative observations.
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semperfidelis
The sacred host never ceases to be Our Lord’s true presence, no matter how much time passes. The priest who told you otherwise has a serious problem with his Eucharistic theology!
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leprechaun
Your explanation concerning holy communion is absolutely right. We should psend around 15 minutes in thanksgiving after holy communion.
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Athanasius
Do these fifteen minutes include the Concluding Rites of Mass or are they in addition to?
I was always taught that you shouldn’t chew the host.
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Thanks, Athanasius, that’s what I felt in my bones, and I hope you are sitting down to read this because, the priest who told me that is an FSSP priest!
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Semperfidelis
That is an explosive piece of information.
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