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The Eucharist Miracles -
Lanciano, Italy(8th Century)
A priest who doubted Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist saw the consecrated bread and wine visibly transform into human flesh and blood during Mass. The blood coagulated into five globules, symbolising Christ’s wounds. The relics are still venerated today in the Church of San Francesco.
Bolsena-Orvieto, Italy(1263)
A German priest who doubted transubstantiation witnessed the host bleed onto the altar linen during Mass. The bloodstained corporal is now kept in Orvieto Cathedral, which prompted the Church to institute the Corpus Christi feast.
Santarem, Portugal(13th Century)
A woman trying to cure her husband’s infidelity stole a consecrated host, which began to bleed. The miraculous host remains preserved and carried in procession during special feasts in Santarem.
Vilakannur, Kerala, India
On November 15, 2013, during morning Mass celebrated by Fr Thomas Pathickal, a spot appeared on the elevated on the consecrated host, growing brighter and forming a radiant image of Christ’s face.
The vatican officially recognized the Eucharist miracle at Christ the king Church in Vilakannur, Kannur district, Kerala, on May 2025.
