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Alatri
1228 - A woman hid a consecrated Host in a cloth. Three days later she found that the Host turned into bleeding Flesh
Asti
1535 - The Host bled when the priest broke It. He invited the people to the altar to witness the miracle. Some heretical soldiers converted after seeing the miracle.
1718 - after consecration the priest noted that the Host was divided in two parts and that the broken edges of the two parts were stained with Blood. The corporal and the chalice's base and cup also had drops of Blood on them
1718 - after consecration the priest noted that the Host was divided in two parts and that the broken edges of the two parts were stained with Blood. The corporal and the chalice's base and cup also had drops of Blood on them
Bagno de Romana (*)
1412 - during Mass the priest experienced a strong doubt. Then he saw the Blood overflow the chalice and drip onto the corporal, soaking it.
Bolsena (*) page 1, page 2
1264 - at the words of consecration, Blood started to seep from the consecrated Host and trickle over the priest's hands and onto the altar. Inspected by Pope Urban IV and by St. Thomas Aquinas. This convinced the Pope to extend the Feast of Corpus Christi to the universal Church.
Canosio (*)
1630 - Torrential rains caused the river to flood and the village was in danger of destruction. The priest asked the people to pray and vowed that the town would always celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi. After blessing the raging water with the monstrance, the rains stopped at once and the flood water immediately returned to their normal level.
Cascia (*)
1330 - the priest visiting a gravely ill peasant, irreverently took a host in a prayer book . When opening the book he saw that the Host had been transformed into a clot of Blood which had stained the pages. A man's face can be seen on both pages.
Cava dei Tirreni (*)
1656 - The plague was killing by the thousands when, by divine inspiration, Fr. Paolo Franco led the people in a procession of reparation up to the summit of Mt. Castello. At the top of the mountain the priest blessed the city with the Blessed Sacrament and the plague miraculously ceased.
Dronero (*)
1631 - A great fire died out after a Capuchin friar made the sign of the cross with the Blessed Sacrament
San Mauro de la Bruca
1969 - thieves threw stolen Hosts in a pathway and were recovered the next morning. They are still intact today
Ferrara (*)
1171 - When the consecrated Host was broken during Mass, Blood gushed out and sprayed large drops on the ceiling above the altar
Florence
1230 - several drops of Blood were left in the chalice. The next day the priest found drops of living Blood, coagulated and turned into flesh
1595 - On Good Friday a lit candle fell and started a fire. Six Hosts that fell onto the burning carpet were found next day, intact and joined together
1595 - On Good Friday a lit candle fell and started a fire. Six Hosts that fell onto the burning carpet were found next day, intact and joined together
Guaro (Valvasone)
1294 - A woman went to wash the altar linens when she noted it become tinged with Blood. A Host left by mistake among the folds of the cloth was bleeding.
Lanciano (*) page 1, page 2, more info
750 - The most famous miracle. The Host turned into human heart tissue and the Blood separated in 5 unequal parts that together weight the same as each one.
Macerata
1356 - During Mass a priest was struck with strong doubts about the reality of transubstantiation, and when he broke the large Host, he saw Blood dripping from the Host and falling onto the corporal and chalice.
Mogoro (*) (Island of Sardinia)
1604 - As soon as two men in mortal sin received Communion, they spat them out, explaining later that the Hosts had become as hot as burning embers. Fr. Salvatore went to pick up the hosts and saw that imprints remained in the stone as if carved there.
Morrovalle
1560 - After a fire that engulfed the church for 7 hours during the Easter Octave, a consecrated Host was found intact in a pix which was completely burned except for the lid.
Offida (*)
1273 - In the town of Lanciano a woman took a consecrated Host home. It turned into living Flesh. She buried the bloodied Host in the stable, wrapped in a linen tablecloth. The donkey would genuflect toward the place every time he entere.
Patierno (Naples)
1772 - thieves stole some consecrated Hosts. They were found intact a month later, under a pile of manure, thanks to the appearance of mysterious lights and a dove.
Rimini (*)
1227 - A heretic challenged St. Anthony to demonstrate the truth of the Real Presence in public. A starving mule rejected food from its owner and docilely approached St.Anthony, who was holding a Host. The mule bent its front legs and paused reverently.
Rome - 595 a.D. (*) page 1, page 2
Pope St.Gregory was giving Communion when a noblewoman laughed for disbelief in the Real Presence. The Pope refused to give her the Communion, and suddenly the Bread turned into Flesh and Blood.
Rome - 1610
Right after Consecration, a doubting priest dropped a Host on the altar step - it left an imprint and a Blood stain that is still visible today
Rosano
1948 - A life-size statue of the Sacred Heart bled and wept in various occasions
St. Peter Damian
1050 - A woman concealed a consecrated Host in her handkerchief but the priest noticed and ran after her. When opening the handkerchief, they saw that half of the Host transformed into Flesh.
Scalla (*)
1732 - for more than 3 months signs of Our Lord's Passion appeared in the consecrated Host exposed for adoration. One of the witnesses was St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori
Siena
1730 - thieves stole a ciborium containing 351 consecrated Hosts. Three days later they were found in the alms box of another church… and are still intact today, after more than 270 years.
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Trani (*)
around 1000 - A woman tried to fry a consecrated Host that spilled out masses of Blood which poured out to the floor and out the door of the house.
Turin - 1453 (*) page 1, page 2
An invading soldier stole the monstrance with a consecrated Host. In Turin's main square his mule fell, the bag opened and the monstrance rose into the air over the surrounding houses. Later the monstrance fell to the ground and the Host kept suspended in the air, shining as the sun. The Host came down slowly into a chalice the Bishop was holding.
Turin - 1640 (*)
An invading soldier broke into the tabernacle, but flames blazed out, burning him. The tabernacle door still shows the imprint of the soldier's scorched hand
Veroli (*)
1570 - During Easter the Child Jesus appeared in the exposed Host, surrounded by adoring angels
Volterra
1472 - A soldier stole a ciborium with numerous consecrated Hosts and in fury threw it against one of the church's outer walls. The luminous Hosts rose into the air and remained suspended for a long time.