Do Any Protestants Believe In The Eucharistic Miracles?

[OneTrueCathApos]

Any non-Catholics here believe in these Miracles? If you have and even if you don’t, I’d love to share some true and documented stories of them. I have some wonderful stories, then you decide…

 

[Henning]

What’s a Eucharistic miracle?

 

[JonNC]

Any non-Catholics here believe in these Miracles? If you have and even if you don’t, I’d love to share some true and documented stories of them. I have some wonderful stories, then you decide…

I have no reason not to believe that Eucharistic miracles could exist.
Edit: That’s awkward.

Eucharistic miracles could certainly happen.
Jon

 

[OneTrueCathApos]

What’s a Eucharistic miracle?

Eucharistic Miracles have authenticated the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of the altar since the earliest ages of the church.
In such miracles, the Host is transformed into flesh, sometimes it has bled, or was preserved for long periods of time. As early as the third century, St. Cyprian mentioned a Eucharistic Miracle while Sozomen, a fifth-century historian, relates another. In the eighth century the most complete, the most carefully recorded, the best preserved, and certainly the most scientifically studied of such miracles occurred at Lanciano, Italy.

 

[Reuben_J]

Eucharistic Miracles have authenticated the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of the altar since the earliest ages of the church.
In such miracles, the Host is transformed into flesh, sometimes it has bled, or was preserved for long periods of time. As early as the third century, St. Cyprian mentioned a Eucharistic Miracle while Sozomen, a fifth-century historian, relates another. In the eighth century the most complete, the most carefully recorded, the best preserved, and certainly the most scientifically studied of such miracles occurred at Lanciano, Italy.

The preservation of the consecrated hosts too have been documentted.

In one of the islands in the Pacific, the missionary priest buried the hosts in a ciribrium before fleeing because of the oncoming Japanese bombing during WW2. The island was captured.

Many years later after the war, during the rebuilding of the church, the priest came back, located the ciribrium and found the hosts still fresh, despite the humidity and the wet tropical weather.

Not sure why the miracle happened though it cannot be discounted that the Lord wanted the people to know that he is truly present in the host and that his body will not corrupt.

 

[OneTrueCathApos]

One such story was during the 700th year of our Lord, in a monastery then named for St. Longinus, the Roman Centurion who pierced the side of Christ with a lance, a monk of the Order of St. Basil was celebrating Holy Mass according to the Latin Rite.
Although his name is unknown, it is reported in an ancient document that he was…versed in the sciences of the world, but ignorant in that of God. Having suffered from recurring doubts regarding Transubstantiation, the turning of the bread and wine into the invisible body and blood of Christ, he had spoken the solemn words of consecration when the host was suddenly changed into a circle of flesh while the wine was transformed into the blood.
bewildered at first by what he had witnessed he eventually contained his composure and though weeping joyously he announced to the congregation, “O fortunate witnesses to whom the Blessed God, to confound my unbelief has wished to reveal Himself visible to our eyes. Come brethren and marvel at our God so close to us. Behold the flesh and blood of our most beloved Christ”.
The congregation rushed to the altar, wondered at the sight, and went to spread the news to the people, who in turn witnessed the Miracle themselves.
The flesh remained intact, but the blood in the chalice soon divided itself into five pellets of unequal sizes and irregular shapes. On a scale obtained from the Archbishop it was discovered that one nugget weighed the same as all five together, two as many as three, and the smallest as much as the largest.
History records that after the Miracle was certified, a document was written on parchment in both Greek and Latin and was safeguarded by the monks between two tablets.
As a result of the histological studies following facts were compiled:
The flesh was identified as striated muscular tissue of the myocardium (heart wall) having no trace whatsoever of any materials or agents used for the preservation of flesh. Both the flesh and the sample of blood were found to be human origin, excluding the possibility of animal species. The blood and flesh belonged to the same blood type, AB. The blood contained the following minerals: chloride, phosporous, magnesium, potassium, sodium in a lesser degree, calcium in a greater quanity.

 

[OneTrueCathApos]

The preservation of the consecrated hosts too have been documentted.

In one of the islands in the Pacific, the missionary priest buried the hosts in a ciribrium before fleeing because of the oncoming Japanese bombing during WW2. The island was captured.

Many years later after the war, during the rebuilding of the church, the priest came back, located the ciribrium and found the hosts still fresh, despite the humidity and the wet tropical weather.

Not sure why the miracle happened though it cannot be discounted that the Lord wanted the people to know that he is truly present in the host and that his body will not corrupt.

Beautiful story! Truly a Miracle. Praise Jesus.

 

[SIA]

Any non-Catholics here believe in these Miracles? If you have and even if you don’t, I’d love to share some true and documented stories of them. I have some wonderful stories, then you decide…

I have witnessed them first hand in my church.

 

[jesse_james]

Hmm, I’m an unsure how to fully answer the question this proposes. I’m guessing I do? I’m not sure.

The absence of the Eucharist in (most) Protestant churches has always surprised me due to it’s strong Biblical nature. As a matter of fact, I find it difficult to comprehend people who don’t “believe in it” despite adhering to Sola Scripture.

This is one aspect that is currently leading me to join the Anglican church as opposed to the Baptist church.

 

[emarc]

Eucharistic miracles are true and very powerful in many ways. i often use this subject whenever jehovas witnesses and mormons knock at our door to evangelize. i love them coming because of the opportunity to evangelize to them instead, and i don’t even have to leave my house. they don’t have any convincing answer when presented this topic. usually they would leave immediately but i feel blessed always because i planted a seed of truth to them. i know the Holy Spirit will follow up.
God bless.

 

[jesse_james]

Anyone want to add something to my post? Do you think my opinion is justified?

How is a church meant to practice and teach the Eucharist? Symbolic or real presence? Weekly or just on set arbitrary dates? I feel the Anglican church is only Protestant denomination that does it as should be done, although I could be wrong here.

Any opinions?

p.s. I guess I should’ve added the presence of “true” Eucharist to my first post, I don’t want people to get confused…still, you get my point.

 

[Auriel]

When I see this types of posts I normally never respond for fear of the reply being taken the wrong way or offending.

But am I the only non Catholic who feels very queasy and grossed out and/or freaked out when reading this? I am not kidding btw, I am sincere. I had never even heard of such a thing until seeing it here, earlier this year.

Well, at least it is a learning experience!

The flesh was identified as striated muscular tissue of the myocardium (heart wall) having no trace whatsoever of any materials or agents used for the preservation of flesh. Both the flesh and the sample of blood were found to be human origin, excluding the possibility of animal species. The blood and flesh belonged to the same blood type, AB. The blood contained the following minerals: chloride, phosporous, magnesium, potassium, sodium in a lesser degree, calcium in a greater quanity.

 

[Frost]

Anyone want to add something to my post? Do you think my opinion is justified?

How is a church meant to practice and teach the Eucharist? Symbolic or real presence? Weekly or just on set arbitrary dates? I feel the Anglican church is only Protestant denomination that does it as should be done, although I could be wrong here.

Any opinions?

p.s. I guess I should’ve added the presence of “true” Eucharist to my first post, I don’t want people to get confused…still, you get my point.

Lutherans also believe in the Real Presence.

 

[Reuben_J]

Anyone want to add something to my post? Do you think my opinion is justified?

How is a church meant to practice and teach the Eucharist? Symbolic or real presence? Weekly or just on set arbitrary dates? I feel the Anglican church is only Protestant denomination that does it as should be done, although I could be wrong here.

Any opinions?

p.s. I guess I should’ve added the presence of “true” Eucharist to my first post, I don’t want people to get confused…still, you get my point.

Err … why Anglican? You’ll find the real thing in the Catholic Church. Just kidding.

It is not only real presence but consubstantation. The bread turns into real body and blood of Jesus Christ though still maintains the appearance of bread during the Consecration. It should be recieved as often as possible and where possible should make it as a daily activity.

God bless.

 

[Hisalone]

Do Catholics believe in Hindu and Bhuddist miracles?

 

[Frost]

Err … why Anglican? You’ll find the real thing in the Catholic Church. Just kidding.

It is not only real presence but consubstantation. The bread turns into real body and blood of Jesus Christ though still maintains the appearance of bread during the Consecration. It should be recieved as often as possible and where possible should make it as a daily activity.

God bless.

What about recieving the blood (wine)?

 

[Reuben_J]

What about recieving the blood (wine)?

Sorry I did not mention that. Yes, that too. But out of practicality, most time it is just the body. We are taught it does not make any difference because the body contains both blood and flesh too.

Practicality - in a church where there are some two thousand communicants, distributing the blood would be very messy logistic.

 

[Reuben_J]

In the Eucharistic mircale that I mention earlier on where the priest buried the hosts that were still in the ciribrium, I suppose he would have just drunk the blood himself.

It was during the mass and everything was all in a hurry. He could not take along the hosts nor could he just left them in the terbenacle. In a splash of the moment he rushed out of the church and buried the hosts in the church compound.

Many years later he returned from Europe after the war to the island. Out of curiosity he went to the same spot and found the hosts still fresh as if he just celebrated the mass.

The miracle was the freshness of the hosts after such long years despite the humid and the rain. A piece of bread will last the most a week. The wafer maybe longer but certainly not for years.

The reason for the miracle is a matter of speculation. It is safe to say that the Lord wanted the islanders to know that the hosts are his bodyand therefore could not corrupt.

The Lord could also by way of rewarding the priest for his reverence, faithfulness and total responsiblity for the Eucharist as an ordained minister allowed the miracle to show that his effort was not in vain.

 

[Frost]

Sorry I did not mention that. Yes, that too. But out of practicality, most time it is just the body. We are taught it does not make any difference because the body contains both blood and flesh too.

Practicality - in a church where there are some two thousand communicants, distributing the blood would be very messy logistic.

Thank you for your answer.
I cannot see logistics or practicality as reasons good enough to keep the blood of Christ away from people. Though one should think that the body of Christ contains the blood also, Christ commanded that we eat the bread and drink the wine (his body and blood).

 

[NDfan]

Any non-Catholics here believe in these Miracles? If you have and even if you don’t, I’d love to share some true and documented stories of them. I have some wonderful stories, then you decide…

I’ve read many stories regarding Eucharistic miracles. While I take them with a grain of salt I would never dismiss GOD’s will to reach us in any way HE chooses.

But I’m very guarded with many of these so called miracles and the actual validity. I recall a church that reported Christ’s presence in a statue. At certain times the statue cried and foamed at the mouth. Catholics from all over were coming to see this great miracle and donating money to the church. As it turns out the Priest(s) were operating a mechanical statue from behind.

If Christ is present in the bread and wine it’s not because a Priest stands on an altar and calls the power of the Holy Spirit to do so whereby upon completion a bell is rung. I believe and will always believe that Christ responds to our Faith. True Faith and prayer leads to the Lord’s intervention in our lives.

PEACE