Eucharistic Miracle: Lanciano,Italy-8th Century A.D.

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CHRIST IN THE EUCHARIST

Eucharistic Miracle

Lanciano, Italy 8th Century A.D.

Close-up of the Eucharistic Miracle in Lanciano, Italy>

Ancient Anxanum, the city of the Frentanese, has contained for over twelve centuries the first and greatest Eucharistic Miracle of the Catholic Church. This wondrous Event took place in the 8th century A.D. in the little Church of St. Legontian, as a divine response to a Basilian monk's doubt about Jesus' Real Presence in the Eucharist.

During Holy Mass, after the two-fold consecration, the host was changed into live Flesh and the wine was changed into live Blood, which coagulated into five globules, irregular and differing in shape and size.

The Host-Flesh, as can be very distinctly observed today, has the same dimensions as the large host used today in the Latin church; it is light brown and appears rose-colored when lighted from the back.

The Blood is coagulated and has an earthy color resembling the yellow of ochre.

Various ecclesiastical investigation ("Recognitions") were conducted since 1574.

In 1970-'71 and taken up again partly in 1981 there took place a scientific investigation by the most illustrious scientist Prof. Odoardo Linoli, eminent Professor in Anatomy and Pathological Histology and in Chemistry and Clinical Microscopy. He was assisted by Prof. Ruggero Bertelli of the University of Siena.

The analyses were conducted with absolute and unquestionable scientific precision and they were documented with a series of microscopic photographs.
These analyses sustained the following conclusions:

• The Flesh is real Flesh. The Blood is real Blood.
  
  
• The Flesh and the Blood belong to the human species.
  
  
• The Flesh consists of the muscular tissue of the heart.
  
  
• In the Flesh we see present in section: the myocardium, the endocardium, the vagus nerve and also the left ventricle of the heart for the large thickness of the myocardium.
  
  
• The Flesh is a "HEART" complete in its essential structure.
  
  
• The Flesh and the Blood have the same blood-type: AB (Blood-type identical to that which Prof. Baima Bollone uncovered in the Holy Shroud of Turin).
  
  
• In the Blood there were found proteins in the same normal proportions (percentage-wise) as are found in the sero-proteic make-up of the fresh normal blood.
  
  
• In the Blood there were also found these minerals: chlorides, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium.
  
  
• The preservation of the Flesh and of the Blood, which were left in their natural state for twelve centuries and exposed to the action of atmospheric and biological agents, remains an extraordinary phenomenon.

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Close-up of Flesh sample with fibers collected in bundles	Fig. 1 - Eosine x 200. Overall histological aspect of a Flesh sample with fibers collected in bundles with longitudinal orientation as it occurs in the outer surface layers of the heart.
Close-up of an artery and vagal nerve	Fig. 2 - Miracle Heart in Lanciano. Mallory x 250. An artery and, very close, a branch of the vagal nerve.
Close-up of myocardial tissue	Fig. 3 - Miracle Heart in Lanciano. Mallory x 400. Evidence of the "Rough" aspect of the endocardium; the syncytoid structure of the myocardial tissue
Test results reveal blood type belongs to the AB group	Fig. 4 - Elution-absorption test x 80. Above: Hemagglutination test on blood sample in Lanciano: on the left, anti A serum used; on the right, anti-B serum. Below: hemoagglutination test on a Flesh sample in Lanciano: left, with anti-A serum, right,with anti-B serum. It appears thus that the Flesh and the Blood in Lanciano belong to AB blood group.
Test results correlate to those of a normal blood sample	Fig. 5 - Electro-phoretic pattern of Blood proteins (Cromoscan photometer). The profile of serum fractions is normal and superimposable to that of a fresh serum sample.

In conclusion, it may be said that Science, when called upon to testify, has given a certain and thorough response as regards the authenticity of the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano.

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For information, books, pamphlets, slides, postcards,
and souvenirs of the Sanctuary, please apply to:

Santuario del Miracolo Eucaristico
Frati Minori Conventuali
66034 Lanciano (Ch), Italy

Taken from the Eucharistic Miracle Page of Lanciano

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[Lady In Blue]

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[JMJ333]

Thank you, LIB. Lanciano is my favorite of the Eucharistic miracles. I always appreciate your posts.

I am going to be gone for the remainder of lent (except on Sundays!). See you soon!

[Dajjal]

Eucharistic adoration bump

[Maeve]

This is the sort of beautiful post I have been looking for around here. Thank you for posting something so inspiring and uplifting.

[Lady In Blue]

You're welcome,JMJ333! If I wasn't so weak,I'd offer up the internet for Lent too! The best I did as far as the internet was to limit my time on it and wouldn't you know it,I haven't done so yet! It's never too late though. The miracle at Lanciano is probably my favoriate Eucharistic miracle too.

[Lady In Blue]

Thanks,Dajjal!

[Lady In Blue]

Bless your heart,Maeve,I'm glad that you liked the post!

[nickcarraway]

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[nickcarraway]

Welcome, Maeve, we know you'll be a welcome addition here. Your Grandfather and your Mother are recognized as truly special people around here. Your Grandfather is greatly missed. And your Mother is temporarily missed. Since she gave up Free Republic for Lent, so we had to giver her up whether we wanted to or not. (and we didn't)

[nickcarraway]

Thanks for intriducing us to theReal Presence Association!

[freedom9]

Genesis 9

4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

[Desdemona]

bump for later

[LadyDoc]

I know you mean well, but this isn't going to make anyone believe in the real presence.

[Maeve]

Thank you, Nick, for the warm welcome and the kind words about my mother and my Grandfather.

[Litany]

Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar.

[CCWoody]

After thinking about it for some time, I concluded that there is just no way for me to ask any questions without sending Roman Catholics into fits.

[Wrigley]

Good thinking Woody.

But, its difficult to let this type of stuff pass unquestioned.

[CCWoody]

Hey, I have some legit questions. I just know how they would be received.