In the 8th Century, in the city of Frentanese, the pastor of St. Legontian was having doubts about the Real Presence in the Eucharist. His doubts were entirely dispelled when the Host literally transformed into live flesh and the wine literally became blood. The Host has been miraculously preserved to this day, and has undergone in-depth scientific analysis which have been proven and documented. Both the flesh and the blood were found to be real and from the human species. The flesh consists of muscular tissue from the heart, containing the mycocardium, the vagus nerve and the left ventricle. The elements chloride, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium were found in the blood. Both the flesh and the blood have the blood type AB (which is consistent with all other substantiated Eucharistic miracles).

In the mid-1200s, a woman in the city of Santarem tried to take a Host from Mass to a sorceress in order to make some sort of "potion." She hid it in her head-scarf, and while walking down the street, it began to bleed. Frightened, the woman took it home and placed it in a chest. During the night, she and her husband were awakened by a bright light coming from the chest, and they saw a vision of angels adoring the bleeding Host. They reported it to the priest, and he returned the Host back to the church, where it still remains today.  

This miracle dates back to the 1300s. A priest who was going to visit the sick and administer the sacrament irreverently placed the Host between the pages of his breviary. When he opened it again, he found that it had turned to blood, and where the Host had been, there were dark red circles on the pages. Those pages can still be seen in Cascia, Italy now.

One of the most amazing Eucharistic miracles that I've ever heard about was the Bleeding Host of Betania (Venezuala) only ten years ago. Pilgrims were in the adoration chapel when the Host gave the appearance of having a heart beating in the center. The thing that makes it the most incredible, though, is the fact that there is actually video footage of the miracle. Read about it here and watch it the youtube video here.

Check out this link, where you can read many more stories of incredible miracles relating to the Real Presence.

Don't forget to take some time to meditate on Christ's sacrifice for us today on Good Friday. I hope you all have a blessed Easter season!

Pax Christi,
~the Catholic apologist

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Posted by Anthony M Piferrer