Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, that through a miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
In addition to this miracle, some of the other miraculous effects of the Eucharist are:
- increases the communicant's union with the Lord
- forgives his venial sins
- preserves him from grave sins
- strengthens the bonds of charity between the communicant and Christ
- reinforces the unity of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ.
With love in Christ.
2007-03-01 06:16:37
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answered by imacatholic2 7
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Miracles of the Eucharist are certain miracles approved or not yet approved by the Church where God or Jesus shows us signs that the Eucharist is the real Body and Blood of Christ. As Abel said, the most famous is the one that happened in Lanciano Italy. Here the Bread turned into the Myocardium of the Heart. These are Muscles of the Heart. The Blood in the Bread was type AB and the wine turned into Human Blood. The Blood in the chalice had Blood Corpuscles and all the elements of human blood. The blood type was also AB. In Lanciano, the priest was losing his faith in the Holy Eucharist and he could not believe that the bread becomes the Body of Christ, so God sent him a miracle. After many years, the bread and wine which turned into Heart and Blood Tissues are still preserved and have not decayed despite the long time that They have been encased in glass containers. Another one was in Bolsena-Orvieta, Italy. Another was in Sienna, Italy. The one in Sienna involved some Hosts that never decayed for many many years. In Korea, Julia Kim also experienced a miracle of the Eucharist where the host turned into Human Flesh in her mouth. Also in Fatima, the angel also gave the children Holy Communnion. In Garabandal the children also received something that looked like a Host.
2007-02-28 23:00:42
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answered by hope 3
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Many have been reported. The most famous is the one which occurred in Lanciano, Italy in the 8th century where a Host turned into human flesh. Another incident is a Host which was thrown into a fireplace together with a man's vomit that did not burn. The most common Eucharistic miracles reported have been those involving a bleeding Host. Here's a link for you:
http://en.wikepedia.org/wiki
Grace and peace to you!
2007-02-26 23:47:34
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answered by Anonymous
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The Eucharist (see below for other names) is the rite that Christians perform in fulfilment of the instruction (reported in 1 Corinthians 11:24-25) that Jesus gave to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper in giving his disciples bread, saying "This is my body," and the cup, saying "This is my blood."
Christians generally recognize a special presence of Christ in this rite, though they differ about exactly how, where, and when Christ is present. The word "Eucharist" is also applied to the bread and the cup consecrated in the course of the rite.
The word "Eucharist" comes from the Greek noun εὐχαριστία (transliterated, "eucharistia"), meaning thanksgiving.This noun or the corresponding verb εὐχαριστῶ (to give thanks) is found in 55 verses of the New Testament. (Εὐχαριστέω, the uncontracted form, given in some aids for students, is not used in the New Testament.) Four of these verses recount that Jesus "gave thanks" before presenting to his followers the bread and the cup that he declared to be his body and his blood. The Gospel of John affirms this.
Most Christians classify the Eucharist as a sacrament, but many Protestants avoid the term sacrament, preferring the term ordinance. In these traditions, the ceremony is seen not as a specific channel of divine grace but as an expression of faith and of obedience to Christ.
2007-03-02 21:33:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Amsterdam, Holland 1345
Eucharist thrown into fire overnight miraculously is unscathed.
Blanot, France -- March 31, 1331
The Eucharist falls out of a woman's mouth onto an altar rail cloth. The priest tries to recover the Host but all that remains is a large spot of blood the same size and dimensions as the wafer.
Bolsena-Orvieta, Italy
Again, a priest has difficulties believing in the Real Presence, and blood begins seeping out of the Host upon consecration. Because of this miracle, Pope Urban IV commissioned the feast of Corpus Christi, which is still celebrated today.
In the year 1263, Father Peter of Prague was on a pilgrimage to Rome. The Reformation which was at that time raging through Europe, due to a heresy in the Church which denied the Real Presence, a movement called Berengarianism, brought about much confusion in regard to the truth of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Father Peter, although regarded as a very pious Priest, became caught up in the confusion and he secretly began to doubt that the Eucharist was the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. His disbelief consumed him with guilt and so he prayed that God would help him, during this pilgrimage.
He stopped at the Church of St. Christina, in the town of Bolsena, north of Rome. As is still the custom, a visiting Priest is often welcomed by being asked to perform Mass by the Parish Priest. Father Peter had barely begun the consecration when, just as he said: "This is My Body”, the Host poured out a huge quantity of blood. The blood poured over his hands and onto the altar, falling onto the marble floor. There was no mistake that the blood was pouring out from the Host, as if the Host had a large open wound.
At first, Father Peter tried to hide the blood, but this was impossible, there was too much of it. Mass came to a halt. Father Peter wrapped the Host and placed it in the corporal. He asked to be taken to the neighboring city of Orvieto, where Pope Urban IV was staying.
The Pope listened to the Priest’s account of what happened and then absolved him for his doubt. The Pope then sent emissaries for an immediate investigation. Father Peter was shown to have no cuts or wounds on his body. When all the facts were ascertained, and witness accounts recorded, the Pope ordered the Bishop of the diocese to bring the Host to Orvieto. Both the Host and the blood stained linen, it was wrapped in was examined. The relics were placed in the Cathedral. A miracle had been declared. There was too much evidence, too many witnesses for there to be any doubt of what had taken place.
The linen corporal bearing the blood is still enshrined and exhibited in the Cathedral of Orvieto. The blood stained marble floor can still be seen in the little Church of St. Christina in Bolsena.
Pope Urban 1V created a new feast day, ‘the Feast of Corpus Christi’ (the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ). This feast is still celebrated each year, being inspired and created by the event in Bolsena in 1263.
Another miracle in Spain occurred during the time of the Reformation. A Protestant attended a Catholic Mass in a Church in El Escorial. Pretending to be a Catholic, he took a consecrated Host, along with all the parishioners. But instead of consuming it, he threw it on the floor, and to the horror of the congregation, he stamped on it. To his surprise, the Host began to spurt out blood.
Sienna, Italy -- August 17, 1730
Consecrated Hosts remain perfectly preserved for over 250 years. Rigorous scientific experiments have not been able to explain this phenomena.
2007-03-02 02:00:07
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answered by Pat 3
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Eucharist,Body, of Christ...
2007-03-01 11:42:50
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answered by Chef Combo S 4
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