Eucharistic Miracle in Dallas? (Diocese conducting further studies)

Spirit Daily ^ | March 22, 2006 | Various

[NYer]

[NYer]

Throughout Christian history, our Lord has shown us that he is really present as the Blessed Sacrament. Interestingly, many Eucharistic miracles have occurred during times of weakened Faith. For instance, many Eucharist miracles have taken place as a result of someone doubting the Real Presence. Included on this page are descriptions of just a few of these miracles. All of them have received full approval by the Church.

EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES

[Blzbba]

How come we never hear the results of these tests of miracles? I recall recently a statue of Mary that allegedly cried tears of blood. Samples were taken for testing (probably as part of the Vatican's miracle confirmation process?)...yet no word on those results.

I wonder if we'll ever hear the results of this alleged miracle. Appears that they have a good sample for testing anyways. I'm curious of the results.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

This just in, The eucharistic host becomes flesh and blood everytime.

[Nihil Obstat]

How come we never hear the results of these tests of miracles?

If it is a fraud they will usually announce that very quickly. If they aren't sure they keep testing. They are very very reluctant to pronounce anything is a miracle until they are as sure as they can be.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Some bishops would not pronounce a miracle if the Blessed Mother came and put them in her lap and said, "Be a good boy."

[murphE]

The priest placed it in water to dissolve it.

Why would the priest do this?

[Romish_Papist]

Hahahahahaha, too true. Sad, but true (funny delivery too).

[Romulus]

there appears to be an incredible Eucharistic Miracle that occurred

If the miracle is truly "incredible", what's all the fuss about?

[Nihil Obstat]

From your link - the Amsterdam miracle was similar. http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/holland.html

What are we to learn from this one in Dallas?

[Romulus]

Some bishops would not pronounce a miracle if the Blessed Mother came and put them in her lap

I get your point, but if this happened I'd question if it were really the Blessed Mother. Her lap is a throne, after all, and there's only one King.

[Blzbba]

"This just in, The eucharistic host becomes flesh and blood everytime. "


LOL! Good point. The miracle of Transubstantiation isn't really a new one to Catholics (or it shouldn't be).

[NYer]

Why would the priest do this?

That is the proper procedure for disposing of consecrated hosts. The water is then poured down the Sacrarium.

[Malacoda]

Wow. Twelve posts, and no one has showed up to bash, bait or troll.

THAT may be a miracle in itself!

[NYer]

What are we to learn from this one in Dallas?

An affirmation of the Real Presence. Who knows why our Lord chooses to physically manifest Himself in such a visible manner, at a given moment in time.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Hyperbole is not meant to be taken literally.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

They are loveletters from Jesus to remind us of what the Eucharist is, and that he still is with us, IMHO. And they happen more than people realize.

[murphE]

That is the proper procedure for disposing of consecrated hosts

It is? This was not "particles" this was virtually a completely intact Consecrated Host.

When our chapel was broken into a few years ago, the tabernacle was ripped from the altar. The Consecrated Hosts that had been within were found desecrated outside in the mud. My priest got down on his hands and knees in the mud and consumed each Host and particle, then he consecrated the ground.

[murphE]

What are we to learn from this one in Dallas?

Perhaps that Lord does not appreciate being plopped into a glass of water to "dissolve" like a tablet of Alka-seltzer.

[NYer]

This was not "particles" this was virtually a completely intact Consecrated Host.

That had been vomited by the boy.

Proper Disposal
Could you please give me the correct procedure for the disposal of a soiled consecrated Host? I bring Communion to a care home. Twice, one gentleman who has indicated he wished to receive Jesus has become so confused that he fails to take the Host completely in his mouth. I have had to retrieve it, wrap it in a tissue, and bring it to the sacristy to dispose of it.

Two deacons have told me I should break it up in small pieces and wash it down the sacrarium. However, I’m sure I have read somewhere — but I can’t remember where — that it should be placed in a glass of water until it dissolves, then be poured into the sacrarium. Can you verify this for me?

Mary F. Michalsky
Tucson, Arizona

Response:
Pouring our Lord’s Body or Blood down a sacrarium is a very grave abuse. As we read in Redemptionis Sacramentum: “Anyone, therefore, who acts contrary to these norms, for example casting the sacred species into the sacrarium or in an unworthy place or on the ground, incurs the penalties laid down”. (RS 107)

A defiled Host that cannot be consumed must be broken into small pieces and so thoroughly dissolved in water that the integrity of the matter no longer exists, just as in cleansing vessels after Mass that may contain fragments of the consecrated elements. Only then is it poured into the sacrarium (or on the ground).

ADOREMUS BULLETIN