The Eucharistic Miracle
of Lanciano

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 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.

The Host-Flesh, since 1713 has been reserved in an artistic silver Ostentorium, at the top, and 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 enclosed in a rich and very old cup, at the bottom, made of Rock-crystal. It has an earthy color resembling the yellow of ochre, and coagulated into five globules, irregular and differing in shape and size.

Science has given a sure and exhaustive response concerning the authenticity of the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano.

In 1970-71 and taken up again partly in 1981 there took place a scientific investigation by 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.

    - The Flesh is real Flesh. The Blood is real Blood, and 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.
Histological studies on the flesh

    - 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.
        There were also found these minerals: chlorides, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium.
Blood: Microscopic studies- Microchemical- Electrophoresis- Blood Group- Mineral Content- Immunological
    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.

    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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