The Miracle of Lanciano

By Crusader1307

In another strange piece of Religious History – The Catholic Relic known as The ''Miracle of Lanciano'' has been enduring one since the 7th Century AD. The Event resulted from a ''doubtful'' Monk. As was common (and still is), The ''Host'' used in The Faith's Communion Ceremony is a form of Bread as is the provided Wine. By belief, when a Priest offers The Communion ''to God'', it mysteriously transforms into the actual ''body and blood'' of Christ. This phenomenon is called Transubstantiation. Normally, any used ''species'' are kept secured in an Altar Tabernacle (for later use). This 7th Century Monk, for many reasons, began to doubt this ''Mystery of Faith''. During a Mass at Lanciano Church, the Bread ''turned'' into an actual piece of ''flesh'' – that was bleeding as well! This amazing phenomenon was examined by The Church and deemed to be ''authentic''. The sample was placed into a Eucharist Reliquary for all to see. Oddly, beginning in the 11th Century AD – every time the ''anniversary'' of the original Event came about (September), The example would begin to become ''fresh'' again and ''bleed''. The example (a small piece) was examined in the 1980s by Medical Doctors, who stated the sample was indeed a portion of Human cardiac tissue with AB typed blood. It's composition is such as it appears to have cut away from the larger organ. Doctors could not determine age nor ''how'' the sample remains ''viable''. The Reliquary is brought out only on occasion for veneration today.