The Miracle of Lanciano

This being the First Friday of August, whose optional Mass is usually that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, it is fitting that we take a look at an old but not widely known miracle that occurred in Lanciano, Italy, over 1,200 years ago! A monk while offering Mass, had doubts about the Real Presence of Jesus in the Host, but when he said the words of consecration, "This is my Body, this is my Blood", the host turned into a piece of flesh and the wine, into blood. He was flabbergasted to say say the least, but a host of witnesses at the Mass affirmed what he saw. More astounding is that in 1981, a pathologist ran a series of tests on the species that remain intact without special containers, and found that the flesh, is heart tissue and the blood is real blood, AB +. When we receive the Eucharist, we are partaking of the very heart of Jesus and his own life-blood, both of which become part of our bodies. Doubters may scoff at this, but for those who believe, what further incentive to receive Holy Communion as often as possible, and to realize with great reverence and gratitude what a privilege Jesus has given us to show us his unbounded love.
Bro. Rene