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 Eucharistic
Miracles

By Rev. Lukas Etlin, O.S.B.

“That in all things God may he glorified.”

Holy Rule of St. Benedict

Nihil Obstat: Gulielmus J. Blacet, J.C.L.

Censor Librorum

Imprimatur Hh Joannes P. Cody, S.T.D.

Episcopus Kansanopolitanae-Sti. Joseplii
November 26, 1956

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Qod with Us in the Blessed Sacrament

God is with us in the Blessed Sacrament ,

and if we fail to realize this when on our
knees before the altar , something is wanting
in our faith. God's Heart is here to love
God's eyes are here to see. The Blessed Sac>
rament is the Fountain from which all His
favors flow
 Foreword
Herman Cohen, a convert Jew, who as
a discalced Carmelite received the name
of Father Augustine Maria of the Blessed
Sacrament, and who died in Spain in the
year 1817, was once asked: “Are you
happy?” “Happy!” he exclaimed with a
radiant countenance, “I traveled over the
whole earth in order to become so, but
found it yields no happiness. I crossed
the seas in order to find happiness. In
nature and in the theatre, at splendid
banquets and in the most distinguished
company, everywhere have I sought happi-
ness; where have I not sought it? — yet
all in vain. But now I possess it. Yes,
I am happy, perfectly happy; and do you

wish to know where I find true happiness?

At the feet of Jesus in the Blessed Sacra-
ment.” The truth of this experience is
confirmed by spiritual writers of every
age. In the beautiful words of the great
Doctor of the Church, Saint Alphonsus
Liguori, we are assured that: “There is
nothing more consoling at the hour of
death than the moments we have spent
before the Most Blessed Sacrament.”

Our Divine Savior Jesus Christ is truly

and substantially present in the Holy Eu-
charist with His Divinity and Humanity.
In our tabernacles and upon our altars He

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has raised His throne, and He invites all
to come to Him to be consoled, refreshed
and healed.
Only once during His mortal life did
our blessed Lord allow His glory to appear,
and then only in part, for a short time,
and to but three of His disciples, at His
transfiguration on Mt. Thabor. His entire
glory He will not reveal to us until we
enter heaven. In the Sacred Host He con-
ceals His glory with the veil of the Sac-
ramental Species; for we would die were
we to see Him as He is, and it is through
incomprehensible love for us that He here
hides both His Humanity and Divinity. But
in order to strengthen the faith of His
people, to show His special love, or to call
them to repentance, Our Lord has from
time to time withdrawn the veil which
shrouds His Sacred Person beneath the
Sacramental Species.

It must be noted however that miracles

not contained in Holy Scripture, are not
articles of faith, and possess merely human
authenticity, that is to say, are to be be-
lieved only when proved by trustworthy
witnesses. It is hoped, therefore, that the
wonderful incidents recounted in this
booklet will strengthen faith in the Blessed
Sacrament and increase love for the Divine
Mystery on our altars.

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 Eucharistic Miracles
The Forgotten Host

MOST trustworthy authority, who

heard every detail from the lips of
the priest himself, has given the account
of the following incident which took place
near Albany, New York.
In the pioneering days of the past cen-
tury a priest was hastily summoned to the
bedside of a dying man who lived at a
considerable distance from the church.
He at once set out on horseback, carrying
the Blessed Sacrament in a pyx suspended
from his neck. However, aftermaking his
way for several miles along one of the
worst of roads in a heavy storm of wind
and rain, his horse couldgo no farther,
and the was forced to stop at an inn
priest
by the roadside. Here he found a mes-
senger who had been sent to tell him that
the sick man had rallied unexpectedly, and,
although still seriously ill, was no longer in
imminent danger of death. Relieved by
this news from the necessity of pursuing

his journey that night, the priest, after

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having carefully placed the pyx containing
the Blessed Sacrament in a drawer, retired.

He slept soundly after his fatiguing

ride, and at a very early hour the next
day remounted his horse and resumed his
journey. He had nearly arrived at his
destination, when he suddenly remembered
to his dismay that he had come away with-
out the Blessed Sacrament! When the
thought first struck him he almost reeled
from the saddle, overwhelmed with shame
and alarm, for there were none but unbe-
lievers in the inn. Then, turning around,
he put spurs to his horse and in spite of the
bad weather, rode back at full speed to the
inn where he had lodged the previous night.

The instant he reached the door, he

sprang from his horse, hastened into the
house, and calling for the landlord, in-

quired anxiously whether anyone had gone

into the bedroom where he had slept.

must ask you, sir,” the man replied,

“I
“what have you done to that room? We
cannot get into it by any means. Not one
of us can force the door open, though the
key is in the lock. And what is more, if
one looks through the keyhole the whole
room seems lighted up.”

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 With an indescribable feeling of relief
the priest ran up the stairs, followed by
the landlord, his wife, all the servants, and
a few strangers, whom curiosity had drawn
there. Turning the knob of the door, he
opened it without the slightest difficulty,

and entering, prostrated himself in lowly

self-abasement before the chest, which
served as a tabernacle for the Lord of heav-
en and earth. Then, rising, he took the
pyx from its hiding place, and holding it
up in the sight of the astonished people
who filled the humble chamber, now trans-
formed into a chapel, he began to ex-
pound the doctrine of the mystery of the
Holy Eucharist with unwonted eloquence.
Emotion gave force to his words, and when
he concluded by declaring those to be for-
tunate, indeed, and greatly to be envied,
in whose house God had been pleased to
work a wonder so striking, all present fell
upon their knees and expressed their wish
to be received into the Catholic Church.
The priest remained there several days,
during which time he instructed them, bap-
tizedthem and admitted the whole house-
some other persons, into the
hold, besides
Church. When he had completed the jour-

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ney that had been thus singularly inter-
rupted by the merciful Providence of God,
he found the sick man to whom he had
been called, in a state of convalescence.

Apparition of the Divine Child

N 1828, during the octave of Corpus

J
Christi, June 12th, 13th, and 14th, there
occurred at Hartmansweiler, France, a mar-
velous apparition of the Divine Child. The
apparition took place during Benediction,
at eight o’clock in the evening, and was
witnessed by six hundred persons of every
age and class, who declared themselves
ready to testify under oath to its truth. The
learned and zealous Father Willig, pastor
of Hartmansweiler at the time, on each of
these three evenings exposed the Sacred
Host in the monstrance, and to the amaze-
ment of those privileged to behold Him,
the Divine Child became clearly visible in
the Host. The face of the Heavenly Child
was exceedingly beautiful, and His eyes
seemed to move and look lovingly at every-
body present. Each time there went forth
from the monstrance a light which grew
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brighter every evening, being the brightest
on Saturday evening. The acolytes who
knelt on the altar steps beheld the appari-
tion the first evening, as did also some
other children. On their way home, they
remarked to one another, “Oh, what a
beautiful face there was in the mon-
strance!”
The second evening the apparition was
visible to the pastor, Father Willi g, to the
sacristan, the acolytes and many secular
persons. On this occasion the pastor per-

mitted a number of men as witnesses to

mount the altar steps. All were deeply
moved and exclaimed, “What an exquisite-
ly beautiful countenance!” The vision was
likewise seen by some persons in the nave
and in the choir.

The third evening, Saturday, June 14th,

the apparition was visible to every person
in the church, even those who were far-

thest from the altar being able to see dis-

tinctly the and loving

exceedingly kind
features of the Divine Child. The arms of
the Divine Child were crossed upon His
breast. A great number of conversions
took place after the apparition, and many
who saw it made a general confession of

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their whole life. The fact that this appari-
tion took place at a time when special
homage was being shown to the Blessed
Sacrament teaches that it is most pleasing
and agreeable to Our Lord to receive visits
of love and adoration; and that He looks
upon those who visit and adore Him
all

with the utmost kindness and love as was

shown in His face.
Moreover, we learn that He is present
in the Sacred Host not as a severe judge,
but mild and gentle as a child, for which
reason He appeared in the form of a child.
The brightness which increased every eve-
ning would seem to indicate that He in-

creases His graces every time we visit Him.

Realizing this, can we henceforth neg-
lect to visit Him often, even though it be
at the cost of painful sacrifices?

The Devils Believe and Tremble

jp* ATHER Deliro, a celebrated Jesuit, re-

lates the following incident: In 1617,
a woman living in the city of Cambrai,
France, was possessed by the devil. The
dean of the city, a pious and learned priest,

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made use of the exorcisms of the Church,
but for a long time met with no success;
the devil scoffed at all his efforts. One day
the priest went to the possessed person
immediately after Holy Mass, in order to

begin a new exorcism. The devil cried out

to him from afar: “Thou art very strong
today on account of the Bread which thou
hast just eaten at the altar.”

“No quibbling or evasions,” answered

the priest; “if what I have eaten today in

Holy Communion is but common bread,

then my voice shall be without power and
authority against thee, but if, as I believe
with my whole soul, it is the Body of our
Lord Jesus Christ, then I command thee in
His Name to leave the woman instantly.”
At the same moment the devil uttered a
frightful cry and left the woman, to return
no more.

In 1566, the devil showed still more

strikingly his faith in the Blessed Sacra-
ment and his dread thereof. The occur-
rence was witnessed at Laon, France, by
more than 150,000 persons, among them a
great number of pilgrims and magistrates
and thousands of Protestants, many of

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whom were converted to the Catholic Faith.
By order of Pope St. Pius V, the learned
Father John de Boulese drew up a special
document relating to the facts, which are
as follows: —
A woman by the name of Nicola Pierrot
was possessed by the devil in such a man-
ner that she suddenly became blind, deaf
and dumb, and her limbs became horribly
distorted. The exorcisms only served to
ascertain that she was possessed by Beelze-
bub, the prince of devils, but could not
free her from his power. At length the
bishop approached her with the Sacred
Host, whereupon the devil uttered a hor-
rible bellowing which made all shudder.
The evil spirit left the woman repeatedly,
but returned as soon as the Sacred Host
was removed. Repeatedly he withdrew
amid fearful howling, writhing and strug-
gling as soon as the Sacred Host was again
brought near.

Being commanded by the bishop, the

demon furiously confessed: “I acknowl-
edge that here is truly the Son of God. He
is my Lord. It pains me to confess it, but
I am compelled to do so; yes, I will be

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obliged through the power of this Body to

depart from hence.” And the devil finally

did depart, to return no more, at three
o’clock in the afternoon on a Friday, the
day and hour when Our Lord triumphed
over hell and Satan on the Cross. The
woman was then perfectly cured.

The Miracle of Turin

JN 1453 a church in Isiglo, Italy, was

robbed. Among the things stolen was
a precious monstrance which still contained
the Sacred Host. The monstrance was
placed in a large sack on a donkey which
carried the booty of the robbers. Some
days later, as the thieves were passing
through the streets of Turin with their
spoil, the animal suddenly grew stubborn
and in spite of severe beatings could not
be forced to go on. The cords which held
the load on the animal’s back presently
broke of themselves, causing the sack to
open and the monstrance to appear. Then,
to the astonishment of the many spectators,
it rose on high, and remained miraculously
suspended in the air.

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 The news of this wonderful event
spread quickly throughout the city. The
bishop appeared with the chapter of his
cathedral and the clergy of the city. But
behold, a new prodigy! The Sacred Host
left the lunula in which It was enclosed,
and the monstrance lowered itself to the
ground, while the Sacred Host remained
immovable in the air, where It shone like
the sun and sent forth rays of dazzling
splendor in all directions. The astonished
multitude loudly expressed their joy and
admiration, prostrating themselves and
weeping as they adored the Divine Savior,
who displayed His glory in such a visible
manner. The bishop, likewise on his knees,
Our Lord
held aloft a chalice and implored
to descend into Thereupon the Sacred
it.

Host slowly descended and was carried to

the church of St. John amid the indescrib-
able exultation of the people.
The city of Turin in Piedmont, Italy,
later had a church built on the spot where
the miracle took place. In the 15th century
this church was transformed into a grand
basilica, which still exists as the Church of
Corpus Christi.

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 The Ten Miraculous Hosts of
Deggendorf
^VENTIN, a historian of Bavaria, writes
in his diaries that at the time when
Emperor Louis was warring
the Bavarian
against Popes John XXII and Benedict
XII, the Jews thought the Roman Empire
and the Christian religion would soon come
to an end, and that their Messiah would
soon appear. They formed a union among
themselves throughout Germany against the
Christians. Many of them bore a partic-
ular hatred toward the Blessed Sacrament.
Knowing that Christians believe in the
Real Presence of Our Lord in the Holy
Eucharist, they endeavored to secure con-
secrated Hosts in order to vent their hatred
upon the God of the Christians. Not all,
however, were filled with such sentiments
but only those blinded by religious fanati-
cism.
Many such Jews had settled in the city
of Deggendorf, where they were engaged
in manufacturing. Several of them re-
solved to obtain some consecrated Hosts,
and made use of a servant girl to carry
out their designs. This poor girl had
pawned her best clothes. One day when
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she needed the clothes but had no money
with which to redeem them, the Jews prom-
would receive her garments
ised that she
without any money
if she would bring

them some consecrated Hosts. The girl

agreed.
For ten days she went to different
churches, mingled with the faithful, re-

ceived Holy Communion, and each time,

bowing her head as if in profound adora-
tion, deposited the Sacred Host in a white
cloth, without attracting notice. She then
went to the Jews and gave them the ten
Sacred Hosts, and in return received her
clothes. But the just judgment of the
Hidden God descended upon her in swift
punishment for her sacrilege and hypoc-
risy. She was struck dead by lightning
before the shop.
The Jews forthwith assembled to mock
and abuse the Sacred Hosts. They pierced
them with awls, and behold, drops of Blood
became visible upon them. They tried to
tear them with the thorns of a wild rose
bush, but the Host remained entire, and a
lovely Child appeared. They then threw
the Hosts into a heated oven in order to
burn them, but they were not affected. A
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second time a lender Child appeared be-
fore their eyes.
They now laid the Hosts upon an anvil
and tried to crush them, but could not do
so, and for a third time, a lovely Child
appeared. Seized with fear and lerror,

they attempted to rid themselves of the

Hosts by consuming them. However, they
were unable to swallow them, for a Child
again took the place of the Hosts and re-

fused to be consumed. At this they were

struck with renewed terror. They then
filled a bag with poison, put the Sacred

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Hosts into it and sank it in a nearby well.

They hoped that night would conceal their

crime but their efforts were futile. The
poison brought death to all who drank
water from the well. Suspicion was di-

rected towards the Jews and was confirmed

when the inhabitants of the city heard
mournful voices above the and a Jew well,
who knew the proceeding, but had not
taken part in it, revealed the crime. Just
retribution was inflicted on the offenders.
The Sacred Hosts were found unin-
jured in the well, and were reverently
taken out, placed in a chalice and tempo-
rarily preserved in a church. A beautiful
edifice was at once begun for their en-
shrinement. When it was completed, the
ten Sacred Hosts were laid upon a small
silken cushion, enclosed in a crystal cylin-
der, sealed, and exposed for adoration
upon the high altar. This occurred in 1337.
Papal Bulls authenticating these mira-
cles were issued by Innocent VI in 1361,
and Boniface IX in 1391 and 1401, grant-
ing indulgences; also in 1489 by Innocent
VIII, who had the matter carefully ex-
amined, and confirmed the Bulls of his
predecessors.

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 Though preserved in a damp marble
tabernacle, the Hosts were always fresh
and dry, and remained intact for centuries.
Whether or not they perished in the terri-
ble destruction of the first world war has
not been ascertained.

The Veil of the Sacred Host Is Lifted

N 1718 the Blessed Sacrament was ex-

J
posed in the convent church of the Cor-
deliers in Marseilles, France, for Forty
Hours’ Devotion. Many devout persons
were assisting at the Divine service. Sud-
denly the Sacramental Species disappeared
and the people beheld the King of glory
in person. His countenance shone with
great splendor His look was at once severe
;

and gentle, so that no one could bear to

meet His gaze. The people were motionless
with fear, for they realized that this ap-
parition was a warning to amend their
lives. Bishop Belsune had more than sixty
persons testify to this apparition under
oath. At the same time it was revealed to
two saintly persons that Our Lord would
soon visit the city with a terrible punish-
ment if it were not converted. After two

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years, a pestilence really did break out and
carried off a great many of the inhabitants.

The Bloodstained Corporal of

Walldueren

N the year 1330, during the pontificate

J
of Pope John XXII, a priest named
Henry Otto, who had lost faith in the tran-
substantiation of the wine into the Blood
of Christ, had the misfortune to upset the

chalice after the consecration, while cele-

brating Holy Mass in the Church of St.

Gregory Germany.
in Walldueren, Baden,
The priest was overcome with fright, and
his fright grew to horror when bloody
marks appeared on the corporal. Trem-
bling with fear, he concealed the blood-
stained corporal beneath the altar stone.
This wonderful manifestation would prob-
ably have remained a secret forever had
not God decreed to make it known in or-
der to strengthen the faith of many Chris-
tians. The priest was later afflicted with a
serious illness, brought on by worry and de-
pression because of this accident. Before
his death he manifested to his confessor
the miraculous happenings connected with

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the overturned chalice. He begged the
confessor to take the corporal from its hid-

ing place and expose it for public venera-

tion, that God-loving souls might be
strengthened in their faith, and be en-

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couraged to meditate lovingly on the Pas-
sion of our Savior during Holy Mass.

The spectacle by the cor-

presented
poral was indeed a moving one. In the
center was the image of Jesus Crucified,
and around it were eleven images of His
thorn-crowned head. These images were
so artistic and lovely that no artist could
have painted them more beautifully. The
report of this miracle was soon spread far
and wide. The corporal was exposed for
public veneration, and the people hastened
from all directions to show their homage
to their Savior. Their faith and confidence
were rewarded by God with many miracles.
Seventy years afterwards, under Bishop
Gebhard of Wuerzburg, the wonderful
events concerning the bloodstained cor-
poral were legally examined. During the
reign Pope Eugene IV, in 1445, the
of
corporalwas sent to Rome. The Holy
Father was so touched at sight of this
miraculous corporal, that he not only ap-
proved the miracle, but granted a plenary
indulgence to all who should visit the
church of Walldueren and receive the sac-

raments. A church was built at Wall-

dueren to receive the corporal after its re-

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turn from Rome. In this holy place, many
sinners who had previously concealed
their crimes received the grace of making
a sincere confession.

The Sacred Host in Fire

LPHONSE Villegas, a pious author of

the sixteenth century, relates the fol-
lowing in his work entitled Flos Sanc-
torum: A heretic in Burgos, Spain, who
because of the severe laws kept his false
views secret, received Holy Communion
with the rest of the on Easter,
faithful
1582, merely for the sake of appearances.
Immediately after receiving, he secretly re-

moved the Host from his mouth and went

home; there he took the Sacred Host and
repeatedly threw It into the fire. The
flames however did not even singe the Sa-
cred Particle. Instead, drops of blood
appeared on It. The heretic, horrified at
this sight, ceased his profanation, and care-
fully preserved the Host in a piece of
paper.
The following year he again received
Holy Communion, but only to abuse the
Sacred Species as before. The same mira-

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cle took place as in the preceding year.

But this time grace conquered. The heretic
perceived the truth of the Catholic doctrine
of the Real Presence, repented of his crime
and renounced his errors. He took the
two Hosts, still covered with blood, to the
monastery of the Augustinians, but behold,
when he reached the place it was found
that one had taken the shape of a heart,
the other, the form of a lamb. By this

Our Lord wished to show that the love of

His Heart and His meekness are so great
that not even contempt and outrage can
overcome them. Moreover, we see the ar-

dent desire He has for the salvation and

eternal happiness of His persecutors even
while they insult Him.
Villegas, the narrator of this incident,
testifies that he himself saw the two Sacred
Hosts under these forms four years after
the occurrence of the above events.

Jesus Forgotten in His Sanctuary

|N the historical records of Brussels may

be read an account of some miraculous
Hosts, the substance of which is as follows

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During November, 1431, a devout weaver,
named John, was praying before the
Blessed Sacrament. Sadness filled the
good man’s soul as he reflected on the
abandonment of Our Lord in the taber-
nacle. Suddenly he felt himself suffused
by a wonderful light, which struck fear

into his soul but at the same time filled

him with inexpressible delight. Then he
heard a mournful voice saying: “My son,
behold the sanctuary in which every living
creature ought justly to offer Me adora-
tion and supplications; but instead of this,
they leave Me here in forgetfulness and
neglect, far from the eyes and hearts of
men. Be assured, however, that I will glo-
rify and deliver from all tribulations, all

those who shall call upon Me here.”

The good weaver feared he would be

looked upon as a visionary and a fanatic
if he disclosed his secret, so he remained
silent. The apparition was repeated several
times, and at length he was threatened with
sickness and death if he continued in his
refusal. Still John did not venture to
break silence; he lost sleep and appetite
and was reduced to a skeleton. Finally he
ventured to reveal the secret to his confes-

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sor, the Rev. Koofemans, parish priest of
St. Gudula. After he had made known the
apparition, he was suddenly cured.
The priest informed the Vicar General
of Cambria, John of Liedekerks. An as-

sembly of learned theologians was called,

and John, the weaver, related the visions

with somuch frankness and candor that all
were moved to tears. Their emotion was
extreme when the parish priest of St. Gu-
dula, a most serious man, confirmed the
young man’s by declaring: “A few
recital

days ago, while was celebrating Holy

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Mass, I saw, at the moment of Communion,

the Sacred Host take the form of an infant
of dazzling beauty. The Heavenly Child
spoke these words: ‘See that thou announce
to the people all that this youth has told
”
thee, because it is the pure truth.’

Wonderful Host in the Escorial in Spain

N 1563, Philip II of Spain founded a

J
convent in the Escorial in which,
is pre-
served a Sacred Host now more than three
hundred years old. Many documents and
books about the Sacred Host are still ex-

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tant. Its history, extracted from an account
by Dom Quevedo, is briefly as follows: —
When the Calvinists devastated the
Netherlands, plundering and destroying
church after church, they came also to
Grocum in Holland, where, as it is well
known, they tortured the monks most cruel-

ly and put them to death. In the cathedral

they seized the ciborium, threw the Sacred
Hosts upon the floor and trampled upon
Them. . . One Host (the one still preserved
in the Escorial ) showed the print of shoe
nails in three places, from which blood
flowed. On seeing this, one of the instiga-
torswas seized with fright, and filled with
reverence and contrition. He stooped to
pick up the Sacred Host, but a sudden
trembling and a mysterious power hindered
him. Beside himself with fear, he left the
church and related had happened
all that
to the dean, the Rev. John van der Delft.
The dean, in company with the now
converted Calvinist, went with great cau-
tion to the church and gathered up the Sa-
cred Hosts from the floor. They then fled

from Grocum to Malines, where they de-

posited their Treasure in a Franciscan
monastery. Here the Protestant abjured

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his errors and entered the Order, deter-
mined to perform a life-long penance for
his sacrilegious act.
On account of the unrest caused by the
war, Malines, too, was threatened. More-
over, the Calvinists wished, at any price,
to get into their possession the miraculous
Host, the testimony of their hatred. To
insure Its safety, It was brought by the
Emperor’s delegate, Ferdinand Weider, to

Vienna, and thence to Prague, where It re-

mained twelve years. In the year 1592,

through the mediation and urgent entreat-
ies of a noble lady, Donna Margaritha, in
the reign of Rudolph II, It was brought as
a present to Philip II of Spain. Philip
had sent a special delegate to Vienna, who
with the Sacred Host also brought all the
documents relating thereto. Even now, this

Sacred Host is held in highest veneration.

It still retains the prints of the nails, and
traces of blood.

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 Twenty-six Sacred Hosts in Alcala,
Spain

One morning during the year 1597, a

came to the renowned Jesuit,
stranger
Father John Suarez, in Alcala. The stran-
ger was a bandit who, in company with
several Moors, lived by robbery and theft.
They had already plundered three churches
and broken open the tabernacles. This one
bandit was a Christian, and, having yet
preserved a spark of his faith, he secretly
gathered up the Hosts and brought them
to who urged him to give
Father Suarez,
up his bad and return what he had
life

stolen, but the admonition seemed in vain.

The parcel which the robber had hand-

ed to Father Suarez contained, to his great
surprise, twenty-six consecrated Hosts of
various sizes, a sign that they had been
stolen from different churches. Father
Suarez took counsel with the learned Fa-
ther Vasquez, as to what should be done
with the Hosts. At first they agreed that
the Hosts should be consumed the next
morning; then the fear arose that the rob-
ber might be a fraud, and the Hosts be
poisoned by the bandits in order to take
the priest’s life.

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 It was then resolved to preserve them
with the utmost reverence for some time,
together with a notice of their origin,
written by Father Suarez.
Eleven years after, Father Louis de la

Palma, coming to this convent, looked at

the Hosts, and was greatly astonished to

find them quite fresh and white as if just
prepared.
It was now determined to examine the
matter more closely. The fathers took as
many fresh, unconsecrated hosts, wrapped
them in a paper and placed them near the
twenty-six Hosts in a damp place in the
sacristy, putting beside each package a
written account, in order to distinguish one
from the other, and locked the place.

After a few months the fathers went to

examine them. They found that the fresh
hosts had all spoiled, while the twenty-six
old ones were perfectly incorrupt. Here-
upon the miraculous Hosts were carefully
enclosed in a precious shrine, where they
remained till the year 1615. At that time,
the rector, Father Palma, had them exam-
ined by the most renowned medical author-
ities of Spain. The assembled doctors and
theologians were of the unanimous opinion

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that these Hosts could have been preserved
only by a miracle.

The Sacred Species have since been

preserved in a beautiful vessel that resem-
bles a temple, which is made in such a way
that it is impossible to remove any of the
Hosts without breaking the vessel. They
may still be seen in this vessel, pure and
white.Each year they are carried in solemn
procession on thefifth Sunday after Easter.

Pope Pius VI granted an indulgence to all

who take part in this procession.

The Sacred Hast on the Waters

JN a picturesque valley of southern

France, among the Upper Pyrenees, nes-
tles the little town of Orthez, in the district
of Bearn. At a short distance from the
town there formerly stood a small Fran-
ciscan monastery, in a most secluded spot,
on the banks of the Gave. The time of
which we are speaking was that of the in-
surrection of the Calvinistic Huguenots.
One evening, about eight o’clock, the still-

ness of the tranquil spot was broken by

loud shouts of “Death to the Papists!” The

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revolutionists had come; a crowd of here-
ticsswarmed round the monastery walls.
The gate bell was rung violently, the doors
were forced open, and the invaders over-
ran the peaceful sanctuary. The unhappy
Friars met with a cruel fate. One was
killed with the sword, the others were
burned alive.

Yet God did not allow the malice of the

wicked to prevail against His omnipotence.
The Father Guardian had deemed it his
most urgent duty to remove the Blessed
Sacrament to a place of safety. However,
while carrying the ciborium, he fell into
the hands of the impious heretics. With
diabolical delight they sought to take his
precious burden from him, in order to

desecrate the consecrated Hosts at their

pleasure. But, wonderful to relate, not a
single one of these men, no, nor all to-

gether, could wrest it from his grasp. At

length he fell beneath the repeated blows
on his head, and one of his assailants ran
a bayonet through his heart. But even in
death his iron grasp was not relaxed; the
murderers were not able to force the sacred

vessel out of the martyr’s hands. Angry

and impatient, they cast the body into the

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fast-flowing waters of the Gave. What hap-
pened? Another miracle!
The ciborium remained safe in the
hands of its gallant defender, while his
lifelessbody was swiftly carried by the
current to the town of Bayonne, where
it stopped under the walls of the Monas-

tery of the Friars Minor. As soon as this

was perceived, a crowd collected on the
spot to witness the wondrous sight of the
Sacramental Savior floating on the waters
of the Gave. A cry of joy and praise as-
cended to heaven: “Blessed and adored
forever be the most holy Sacrament of the
altar!”

A solemn procession was immediately

formed, issuing from the cathedral, with
the bishop at its head. When the proces-
sion arrived at the river’s bank, the body
was gently drawn in and reverently laid
at the bishop’s feet. Stooping down, he
took the ciborium without the least dif-

ficulty from the martyr’s hands, and, amid

the chants of the choristers, solemnly bore
it to the cathedral and placed it in the
tabernacle. The miraculous ciborium is

preserved to this day as an object of spe-

cial veneration. The remains of the Fa-

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ther Guardian were deposited in the church
of his Order, where they are regarded as
a precious relic, and it is said that miracles
have been worked through the intercession
of the martyred friar.

Lord of the Elements

JN 1643, Father Silvio Petrasanka, S.J.

published a book in Rome, which con-

tained the following marvelous incident: In
the year 1603, Chios was threatened by a
terrible famine. For two years no rain
had and the fields had entirely dried
fallen
up. The Turks and Christians had al-
ready prayed much, but in vain. The
Turks then besought the Christians to hold

a procession with the most holy Sacrament,

in order to obtain God’s mercy.

As soon as the procession began to

move, the Turks joined in, and even the
troops were obliged to accompany the
Blessed Sacrament as a guard of honor.
This act of faith was followed by an im-
mediate answer. Scarcely had the proces-
sion started when the sky became dark, and
the rain fell in such abundance that all had

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to hasten back to the church. For three
days the rain continued to fall and a plen-
tiful harvest resulted. This striking miracle
converted many Turks. The governor be-
stowed numerous privileges upon the
Christians, which they enjoyed for centu-
ries.

Sanctuary of Perpetual Adoration

Protected

Perpetual Adoration of the Most Bles-

sed Sacrament was begun on September ] 4,

1226, in the chapel of the Holy Cross, at

Avignon in France. Clad in sackcloth,
with a rope about his waist, King St. Louis
IX assisted at the solemnity. From that
time the Perpetual Adoration never ceased
there, and has continued even to the pres-
ent day with but one interruption, that of
the French Revolution. This continual
adoration was to be a reparation for the
insults offered to the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment.
Our Lord was so well pleased with
this unceasing worship that in the year
1433 He distinguished this chapel by a
special miracle. On November 27 of that
year, in consequence of heavy rains, the

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Rhone overflowed its banks and inundated
the whole city. The water stood four feet
high outside the chapel walls, and on the
inside it had risen over the pews. The
altar, however, and the space nearest the
altar remained perfectly dry, the water on
both sides forming a channel. The docu-
ments under the altar were likewise per-
fectly dry, although the altar stood level
with the ground. It was found thus by the

wardens of the parish, Armand and Pou-

sillac, and the doctors of theology who had
rowed to the chapel in a boat.
An examination under oath concerning
this fact was instituted, and the miracle is

solemnly commemorated every year.

Tornado and the Blessed Sacrament

^HE Benedictine Convent of Perpetual

Adoration at Clyde, Missouri, has been
visibly protected by Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament at various times. On June 21,
the feast of St. Aloysius, 1893, at about
three o’clock in the afternoon, a very severe
storm came up in the west. In serious
thought, the Chaplain walked back and

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forth in front of the convent, anxiously
observing the sky. The heat was oppres-
sive, not a leaf stirred. The clouds at a
distance of some eight to ten miles rolled
to and fro, arranging themselves in battle
array. Now and then a flash of lightning
lit up the gloomy dark-grey mass. “A fear-
ful storm is coming,” the priest exclaimed,
and hastened to the chapel to give the
“blessing of the weather.”

In a few minutes the storm broke in all

its fury. Crash followed crash in quick

succession! The earth trembled, the wind
howled, the clouds approached the ground.
Trees were torn up by the roots, and the
darkness of night prevailed. Would the
weak convent buildings withstand the rag-
ing tempest? The first onset was fright-
ful; chimneys were swept away, and the
entire chapel trembled to its foundation.
The force of the wild element continued
to grow more and more terrific. Suddenly
the panes of the rosette window on the west
side of the chapel were blown in with a
crash. Wonderful however, one
to relate,
pane in the center, on which was painted
the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was left intact.

Seeing that the fury of the storm was

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not abating, the priest went to the altar,
opened the tabernacle, took the ciborium
and with it faced the storm. Many of the
Sisters were weeping and crying out:
%4
Lord, save us or we perish!” All crowded
around the altar. The storm continued to
rage; the building shook; flowers and can-
dlesticks fell with a crash from the altar;
the priestbecame drenched by the dashing
rain forced in through the openings. Even
the ciborium veil was dripping, and the
large statue of the Sacred Heart enthroned
in the central niche of the altar, threatened
to fall upon him at any moment. But he
stood there quietly, knowing that in his
hands he held Him who commands the
wind and the waves.
Gradually the raging storm became
more calm, to the great relief of all. The
storm at length passed away, but all about
lay fallen trees tornup by their roots, and
the convent’s new barn had been reduced
to a heap of ruins. This same storm had
also caused serious damage to the strongly
built Abbey-Church at Conception, Mis-
souri, the roof of which was torn off and
the heavy walls of which gave way in two
places. The beautiful structure presented
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 —
a most doleful sight indeed after the
disaster. The following morning the Bene-
dictine Sisters sang a High Mass in thanks-
giving to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
for His singular protection.

“I Want to Go Where Jesus Is”

T the Eucharistic Congress of Paray-

le-Monial, the Bishop of Autun re-

lated the following incident which had

been told him by His Eminence, Cardinal
Vaughan of London:
A Protestant minister, who by the grace
of God was powerfully drawn towards
Catholicity, but could not resolve to take
the decisive step, had come to London.
He was the father of a family, and was ac-
companied by his five-year-old daughter.
He took the child first into a Catholic
church, where her attention was immediate-
ly attractedby the perpetual lamp which
burned before the tabernacle.
“Papa, why is that lamp burning
there?”
“That signifies that Jesus is in this

church, just behind the little golden door

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which you see upon the altar.”
“I would so much like to see Jesus.”
“But the door is locked, dear. And
besides, Jesus is hidden by a covering, so
that you could not see Him.”
But the child kept repeating: “I would
so much like to see Jesus.”
Later they entered a Protestant church,
where there was neither lamp nor taber-
nacle.
“Papa, why is there no lamp here?”
“Because Jesus is not here.”
The child opened her large innocent
eyes in astonishment, then became silent
and thoughtful. From that time forward
she would hear of nothing except the Cath-
olic Church, and there was a struggle
whenever she was taken to a Protestant
place of worship. She always protested,
“I want to go where Jesus is.”
These words made a deep impression
upon the father. Like his child he began
to feel that it is well with us only where
Jesus is.

But he must renounce his own church,

and publicly enter the fold. This would
mean financial ruin to himself and family.
He must sacrifice his salary, their only

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support. However, he made the sacrifice
and his wife did likewise. They embraced
the true religion, saying with their child:
“I want to go where Jesus is.”

Edifying Examples of Faith in the

Real Presence

Some Protestants once asked the re-

nowned Daniel O’Connell, liberator of Ire-

land, how he could be so narrow-minded
and foolish as to believe in the Real Pres-
ence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacra-
ment. This faithful son of Holy Church
answered: “You must discuss that with
Jesus Christ Himself. Let Him speak. He
has said so, therefore I believe. If it is

not true, then He is to blame; but the

truth of the Lord remaineth forever.”
“Christ has said so,” this thought must
banish all doubts which may arise con-
cerning this miracle of miracles, the
Blessed Sacrament.
“I believe all the Son of God has
spoken, than Truth’s own word there is

no truer token.” (Hymn “ Adoro Te” by

Saint Thomas Aquinas.)
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 The Ven. Benventus, a Franciscan lay
brother, spent every moment he could
spare from his occupations in the church,
where he prayed with the fervor of an
angel and was often ravished in ecstasy.
On one of these occasions he regained
consciousness when it was time for the
midday meal, which, as cook of the mon-
astery, he had failed to make ready. Has-
tening to the kitchen, he found an angel
who had prepared the dinner.
in his stead
The brothers remarked that
afterwards
they had never had a better meal.

“Why did you enter the convent?” a

holy religious was once asked. “You
could have prayed and served God in the
world just as well.” “That may be,” she
replied, “but I could not have lived under
the same roof with Our Lord.”

King Philip II of Spain

Philip II, King of Spain, always dis-

pensed with ceremony when he assisted
at processions of the Blessed Sacrament,

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and as an ordinary person mingled with the
people. Bad weather never deterred him
from paying this tribute of honor to his
Lord. One day as he was devoutly accom-
panying the Blessed Sacrament with un-
covered head, a servant held his hat over
him, to shield him from the burning sun.
“Never mind,” said Philip, “the sun will

do me no harm; at such a time as this we

must regard neither rain nor wind, heat
nor cold.”
On another occasion, while the Blessed
Sacrament was being carried a great dis-

tance to a sick person, Philip accompanied

It all the way on foot. The priest, ob-
serving this, asked him if he were not tired.

“Tired!” he replied, “behold! my servants

wait upon me day and and never
night,
have I heard one of them complain of
being tired. Shall I, then, complain of
fatigue when I am waiting upon my Lord
and my God, whom I can never sufficiently
serve and honor?”

Silence in the Church

The Emperor Napoleon, being obliged

one morning to speak to a certain lady, was

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told that she was in the church. He hur-
ried there and announced in a loud tone
of voice that he had something of impor-
tance to say to her. The woman seized
him by the arm and said: “We are not
here to chatter, but to hear Holy Mass ! Be
quiet and kneel down!” Napoleon, the
conqueror of the world, obeyed, knelt
down and assisted at Mass to the end.
Then, quietly going out with her, he said:
“Madam, such fine people as you must in

future have perfect freedom in religious

worship, and I oblige myself today to work
for this liberty.” This was the beginning
of his resolution to reopen the churches
for Divine service.

Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament

Rewarded

A nun who had lived in a certain con-

vent of St. Gertrude appeared soon after
her death and revealed: “Oh, what a joy
it is for me, dear Mother, and what a bless-

ing it has brought me, that during my life

I was especially devoted to the Blessed

Sacrament! On account of my devotion.

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the fruits of the Holy Masses which are
now said for my repose are so abundantly
applied to me that I shall soon be de-
livered, and shall enter into the Heavenly
Jerusalem.”

Motives for Visiting Our Lord in the

Blessed Sacrament Frequently

1. I will often visit my Savior, because

Jesus is ever present in the Blessed Sacra-
ment as my Lord and God, and therefore
constant adoration and homage are due to
Him.
2. I will often visit my Savior, because
the Heart of Jesus, which was pierced for
me on the Cross, is throbbing for me on
the altar, and with inexpressible love
craves for a return of love.
3. I will often visit my Savior in the
Blessed Sacrament, because I thereby give
the greatest joy to Mary, my dearest
Mother, to St. Joseph, and all the angels
and saints, who constantly adore Jesus in
heaven.
4. I will often visit my Savior in the
Blessed Sacrament, because to visit and
adore the Blessed Sacrament frequently is

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a very meritorious act and a profession of
the Catholic Faith.
5. I will often visit my Savior in the
Blessed Sacrament, because Our Lord has
reserved special graces for His special
friends. In the Holy Eucharist Our Lord
is full of mercy and love. He imparts His
graces in richest measure to those who lov-
ingly visit Him there.

6. I will often visit my Savior in the

Blessed Sacrament, because thereby I

make atonement for my sins and the sins

of all mankind, especially for desecrations
of the Blessed Sacrament, and for the cold-
ness and neglect of so many Christians.

7. I will often visit my Savior, because

God is the best paymaster, and rewards a
hundredfold every sacrifice we bring for
His sake.
8. I will often visit my Savior, because
Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament teaches me
humility, obedience, love, and, in fact,

every virtue, especially the spirit of sacri-

fice, of which I stand so much in need to
perform my duties faithfully.
9. I will often visit my Savior, because
thereby I can give unspeakable consolation
and aid to the souls in purgatory, especial-

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ly by applying to them many indulgences.
10. I will often visit my Savior, because
to visit and venerate the Blessed Sacrament
frequently is the best preparation for my
future adoration in heaven.

Benediction of the Most Blessed

Sacrament

w E love to be blessed. We reverently

kneel to receive a parent’s blessing.
How we covet the blessing of God’s priests!
But what of receiving the blessing of God
Himself! Is there such a heavenly thing
on earth? Is such a happiness possible?
Yes; Jesus in the Holy Eucharist on
is

earth,and Benediction of the Most Holy

Sacrament is the blessing of Jesus Christ
—God Oh! the love of Jesus in
Himself.
the Blessed Sacrament! Not only can we
visit Him whenever we please, but He

Himself from the monstrance is most eager

to bless us and shower His graces upon us.

There are few ceremonies in the Church

which so touchingly speak to the heart as
Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament.
What a blessed and delightful sight our

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churches present at Benediction The rich- !

est decorations are lavished upon the altar.

It is decorated with choicest flowers, and
the most exquisite roses of the garden are
not too rare to blush before the Lord who
gave to them their tint and beauty. Blaz-
ing lights shed their rays around, and the
odor of sweet incense ascends as prayer
before the Lord of Hosts.

But all eyes and all hearts are centered

on one Object — Jesus in the Blessed Sac-
rament, the Holy of Holies enthroned in
the monstrance. Oh, how heavenly to gaze

on the Sacred Host, and like the Blessed

Virgin to behold and adore and love our
God! The brilliant decorations, the gor-
geous robes of God’s minister, the clouds
of incense, the strains of religious music,
the sweetness of sacred hymns, the joy-
ous peals of bells mingled with the deep
solemn notes of the organ everything tends
:

to raise the soul to heaven, to touch and

melt the heart with love, to make us forget
earth, and to exclaim with St. Peter when
he beheld the glory of Jesus on Mount
Thabor: “Lord, it is good for us to be
here” (Matt. 17:4).
Presently the music ceases, every voice

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is hushed, every head is bowed, or the eyes
gaze lovingly on the Sacred Host. God
alone speaks ;
and amidst this solemn
silence the priest elevates the monstrance.
The Blessed Sacrament is raised aloft, and
the blessing of Jesus Christ, the Son of
God descends upon the heads and hearts
of the fervent congregation. —What scene
is so calculated to inspire the soul of man
with the most exalted thoughts of the
majesty, goodness and love of God! We
see, and touch, and feel, so to speak, the
Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy
Eucharist.

What a privilege from heaven is Bene-

diction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, to

kneel before Jesus, to join the angels in

adoring Him, and to receive His precious
blessing! But this blessing, alas! how little

it is esteemed, how little valued by some

indifferent and faithless Christians! May
Jesus warm their cold hearts and animate
their weak faith. May the rays of Divine
love issuing from the monstrance, penetrate
our hearts, and kindle in our souls such
ardent love for the Blessed Sacrament, that
we may never omit even one opportunity
in our whole lives of receiving the Bene-

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diction of Jesus Christ in the Most Holy
Eucharist.
To receive the blessing of our Savior
we need not travel far; in our own parish
churches, so near our homes, we may re-
ceive the blessing of Jesus Christ—God
Himself ! How blessed the inspiration
which has led the Church of God to grant
us this consolation! Have we ever neglect-
ed Benediction? Have we appreciated it
as we ought? May heaven grant us
the grace to know and esteem its value.

Impressions of Non-Catholics

J-JOW deep an impression Catholic ser-

vices, especially the solemn adoration

of the Blessed Sacrament, can make on
well-disposed, unprejudiced non-Catholics,
is taught us by Dr. Jenish, a Protestant, in
his work “Divine Worship.” He writes:

“I consider it a Divine, a tremendous

moment —pardon this bold expression
yes, a Divine, a tremendous moment, when
the priest of the Catholic Church elevates
the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance
for the adoration of the faithful. During

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this one great moment the fervent Catholic
beholds and feels the Divinity in person,
the redemption, the sanctification, eternal
life, the terrors and joys of eternity; his
body, his spirit, are no longer on earth,
they are with God, and God is with him.
Can a Protestant clergyman, a Spalding, a
Reinhard, boast of having ever developed
and delivered a sermon of such eloquence
as to effect in his hearers the living per-
ception of the invisible, the realization of
that which ‘eye hath not seen, ear hath not
heard and which hath not entered into the
heart of man?’... During my stay in

Vienna, I visited the church of St. Stephen

one Sunday morning. It was here that I

witnessed a multitude of devout Catholics

kneeling in adoration before the Blessed
Sacrament that was being elevated. Deep-
ly moved at such a spectacle, and with
tears in my eyes, I involuntarily sank down
on my knees, and prayed most fervently!”

Cardinal Wiseman, who founded a con-

vent of Perpetual Adoration in London,
and who delivered the sermon on the occa-
sion of the blessing of the chapel, related
to his hearers the following incident: —
“There was a distinguished German
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lady, well known for her talent, piety, and
many acts of charity, but she was a Protes-
tant and prejudiced against the Catholic
Church. On a journey, while passing
through the Eternal City, she stepped into
a church of Perpetual Adoration, where
the Blessed Sacrament was exposed all the
year around for the adoration of the faith-
ful. There she beheld a crowd of people,
some of them kneeling before the altar,
others with their eyes fixed upon it in
ardor and contemplation, and everyone
absorbed in silent prayer. Ignorant of the
mysterious object which captivated the
attention of all those present, and only ob-
serving a great number of candles burning
on the altar, the lady said to herself, ‘Great
God! these people are surely not adoring
the candles?’ Nevertheless, to her great
annoyance, an interior impulse forced her
to her knees, and to adore, she knew not
whom or what. At another time she ex-
perienced the same attraction. Another
year passed before she found the true light
and learned to know Him who is enthroned
on the altar. Often afterwards she shed
tears of grief when recalling that year,
during which she had resisted grace.”

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 PART II

Prayers
Prayers to the Blessed Sacrament

By Yen. Martin von Cochem

0 most adorable Sacrament of the Body

and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, I
bless and praise Thee from the bottom of
my heart in the name of all the angels and
saints. 0 most blessed Sacrament, what
happiness I feel in contemplating Thee and

what consolation my soul experiences at

the thought that my God is truly here pres-
ent! 0 most glorious Sacrament, Thou
art indeed worthy of all honor; I love
Thee, I praise Thee, and
I bless Thee,
humbly prostrating myself in Thy Pres-
ence, I adore Thee and I thank my dearest
;

Jesus a thousand times for having insti-

tuted Thee to be our consolation and eter-
nal salvation.
0 most amiable Sacrament, would that
I had the humility of the saints that I
might thus adore Thee with true reverence!
Would that I had the devotion of all loving
souls, that I might worship Thee with an

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ardent devotion! Would that I had the
love of all created hearts, wherewith to
love Thee. Oh, would that I could repay
Thee a thousand times by my honor and
thanksgiving for all the outrages and in-
sults Thou dost receive from wicked men.

I will, at least, give Thee all the honor in

my power, 0 most sweet, most precious,

most adorable Sacrament!
Full of confidence, I call to Thee for
grace and mercy, and beseech Thee to help
me to lead a more holy life.

0 saving Sacrament, heal me!

0 life-giving Sacrament, nourish me!
0 precious Sacrament, satiate me!
0 most sweet Sacrament, revive me!
0 powerful Sacrament, strengthen me!
0 most merciful Sacrament, have pity
on me!
0 most amiable Sacrament, inflame my
heart!
0 Sacrament most holy, sanctify me!
Let me hide myself in Thee, so that in life

and in death I may be safe from the anger

of an offended God! 0 most merciful
Jesus! I beseech Thee through Thy in-

finite love, which constrains Thee to dwell

perpetually in this most holy Sacrament,

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have mercy on me a poor sinner, and for-
sake me not in my last hour. Oh, give
me a true devotion and respect for Thy
adorable Sacrament, and grant me the
grace always to receive It worthily, par-
ticularly at the hour of my death. Amen.

Litany of the Blessed Sacrament

For private use.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven,*
God Redeemer of the world,
the Son,
God Holy Ghost,
the
Holy Trinity, one God,
Bread of Angels,
Living Bread that came down from heaven,
Bread containing all sweetness within
Itself,

Bread which was given for the life of the

world,
Bread of our souls,
Hidden God and Savior,
Crown of the elect,

*Have mercy on us.

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Fruit of the tree of life,*

Fountain of grace,
Perpetual Sacrifice,
Food of Christians,
Immaculate Lamb,
Memorial of the wonders of God,
Atonement for sinners,
Bond of peace and love,
Strength of the weak,
Food of the hungry,
Health of the sick,
Viaticum of the dying,
Pledge of future glory,
Be merciful to us, Spare us, 0 Lord!
Be merciful to us, Graciously hear us, 0
Lord!
From an unworthy reception of Thy Body
and Blood,
From the lust of the flesh,
From the lust of the eyes,
From the pride of life,

From the disorderly desire of the goods of

this world,
From all occasions of sin,
From eternal death,
Through the deep humility with which

*Have mercy on us.

O Lord
|Deliver us, Jesus.

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Thou didst wash Thy disciples’ feet,*

Through the burning love with which Thou
didst institute the Blessed Sacrament,
Through Thy earnest desire for our eternal
salvation,
We sinners, beseech Thee to hear us.
That Thou wouldst preserve in us a lively

faith in this holy Sacrament,

That Thou wouldst increase in us rever-
ence for this holy Sacrament,
That Thou wouldst awaken in us a lively
faith in this holy Mystery,
That Thou wouldst strengthen us in all

goodness,
That Thou wouldst call us from the death
of sin to the life of grace,
That Thou wouldst confirm and preserve
us in Thy grace,
That Thou wouldst preserve us from all

snares of the enemy,

That Thou wouldst govern and enlighten
our minds by the visitation of Thy
grace,
That we may ever rejoice in Thee,
That Thou mayest enkindle in us the fire

of Thy love,

^Deliver us, O Lord Jesus.

fWe beseech Thee, hear us.

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That Thou mayest unite us all in the bonds
of brotherly love,*
That at the hour of our death Thou wouldst
strengthen us with this heavenly Food,
That Thou wouldst preserve us unto life

eternal,
Son of God,
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of
the world, Spare us, 0 Jesus!
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of
the world, Hear us, 0 Jesus!
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of
the world, Have mercy on us!
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Our Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc.
y. The gracious and merciful Lord has
given to us a memorial of His wonders.
R7
. He has given Himself as Food to those

who fear Him.

y. Thou hast given them bread from
heaven,
R7. Replenished with all sweetness and de-
light.

LET US PRAY
0 God, who in this wonderful Sacra-
ment has bequeathed to us a perpetual

*We beseech Thee, hear us.

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memorial of Thy Passion, grant us the
grace, we beseech Thee, so to venerate the
sacred mysteries of Thy Body and Blood
that we may ever feel within us the fruits
of Thy redemption. Who livest and reign-
est, God, world without end. Amen.

Salutations to Jesus in the Most Blessed

Sacrament
By St. Gertrude

I salute Thee with my whole heart,

most Sacred Flesh and Precious Blood of
my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, really
and substantially present under the forms
of bread and wine in the praiseworthy Sac-
rament of the altar. I desire to adore Thee
with that reverence and devotion with
which the nine choirs of angels adore Thee.
In the spirit of humility I sink down in
the dust beforeThee and solemnly profess
that Thou, my Lord and God, art really
and truly present with Thy Divinity and
Humanity in the Sacrament of the altar.
I salute Thee, all-worthy Body of my
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! true and
living Sacrifice offered for the Redemption
of the whole human race on the Tree of
the Cross. I worship and adore Thee with

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that adoration and reverence which Thy
Sacred Humanity rendered to the Divinity.
In the name of all the faithful, I offer
Thee my thanksgiving for the unbounded
love which retains Thee for our salvation
in the adorable sacrament.

I salute Thee, most amiable Jesus!

Word of the Father, splendor of His eter-
nal glory, sweet Food of angels, ever-flow-
ing fountain of mercy, salvation of the
world, Lamb of God, Fruit of the Virgin,
perfect and holiest Sacrifice for our ran-
som and sanctification, which reconciled
heaven and earth. Hail, Bread of Life,
Source of eternal joy!
I salute Thee, 0 Jesus, admirable King
of Thy faithful! I salute Thee, most glo-

rious Divinity and Humanity of my Lord

and Savior Jesus Christ, present under the
lowly appearance of the Sacred Host for
the consolation and joy of my soul! I

adore, worship, extol and praise Thee in

time and eternity.
I salute Thee, most holy Sacrament of
the altar! I firmly believe that Thou, 0
my Jesus, my
Lord and God, art here pres-
ent; that Thou gazest upon me from this
holy Sacrament and seest to the depths of

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my being. My Jesus, I firmly believe that,
under the appearance of bread, not only
Thy Sacred Body and Precious Blood, but
also Thy whole Divinity and Humanity, are
truly and substantially present. I realize
that I can never fathom the depths of this
Mystery, but my faith in this Sacrament
of Thy love is so firmly rooted that I

would willingly give my life in defense of

this sacred doctrine.

I salute Thee, most holy Sacrament of

the altar! In profound reverence I bow
down in the dust before Thee, and with
all the angels and archangels, with the
cherubim and seraphim, with the whole
I greet Thee with burning
heavenly army,
love: “Praised and blessed forever be the
most holy Sacrament of the Altar!”
Prayers before the Blessed Sacrament
y. We adore Thee, 0 Christ, and we
bless Thee.
Rj. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou
hast redeemed the world.
adore Thee, Eternal Father, and I
I

give Thee thanks for the infinite love with

which Thou didst deign to send Thy only-
begotten Son to redeem me, and to become
the Food of my soul. I offer Thee all the

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acts of adoration and thanksgiving that are
offered to Thee by the angels and saints
in heaven and by the just on earth. I

praise, love, and thank Thee with all the

praise, love and thanksgiving that is of-
fered to Thee by Thine own Son in the
Blessed Sacrament; and I beg Thee to
grant that He may be known, loved,
honored, praised, and worthily received by
all in this most Divine Sacrament.

Our Father Hail Mary Glory

, , be.

I adore Thee, Eternal Son, and I thank

Thee for the infinite love which caused

Thee to become man for me, to be born in
a stable, to live in poverty, to suffer hun-
ger, thirst, heat, cold, fatigue, hardships,
contempt, persecutions, the scourging, the
crowning with thorns, and a cruel death
upon the hard wood of the Cross. I thank
Thee with the Church militant and trium-
phant, for the infinite love with which
Thou didst institute the Most Blessed Sac-
rament to be the Food of my soul.
I adore Thee in all the consecrated
Hosts throughout the whole world, and I

return thanks for those who know Thee

not, and who do not thank Thee. Would
that I were able to give my life to make

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Thee known, loved, and honored by all in
this Sacrament of Love, and to prevent the

irreverences and sacrileges that are com-

mitted against Thee! I love Thee, Divine
Jesus, and I desire to receive Thee with
all the purity, love and affection of Thy
Blessed Mother, and with the love and af-
fection of Thy own most pure Heart.
Grant, 0 most amiable Spouse of my soul,
in coming to me in this most holy Sacra-
ment, that I may the graces and
receive all

blessings which Thou dost come to bestow

on us, and let me rather die than receive
Thee unworthily. Our Father Hail Mary
, ,

Glory be.

I adore Thee, Eternal Spirit, and I give

Thee thanks for the infinite love with which

Thou didst work the ineffable Mystery of
the Incarnation, and didst form the Sacred
Body of our Lord Jesus Christ out of the
pure blood of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to
become in this Sacrament the Food of my
soul. I beg Thee to enlighten my mind,

and to purify my heart and the hearts of

all men, that they all may know this great

benefit of Thy love, and receive this holy

Sacrament worthily. Our Father ,
Hail
Mary Glory
, be.

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Foreword 3

Eucharistic Miracles 5

The Forgotten Host 5

Apparition of the Divine Child 8
The Devils Believe and Tremble 10
The Miracle Turin
of 13
The Ten Miraculous Hosts of Deggendorf .... 15
The Veil of the Sacred Host Is Lifted 19
The Bloodstained Corporal of Walldueren .... 20
The Sacred Host in Fire 23
Jesus Forgotten His
Sanctuary
in 24
Wonderful Host in the Escorial in Spain .... 26
Twenty-six Sacred Hosts in Alcala, Spain .... 29
The Sacred Host on the Waters 31
Lord of the Elements 34
Sanctuary of Perpetual Adoration Protected 35
Tornado and the Blessed Sacrament 46
“I Want to Go Where Jesus Is” 39
Edifying Examples of Faith in the Real
Presence 41
Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament Rewarded 44
Motives for Visiting Our Lord 45
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament 47
Impressions of Non-Catholics 50

Prayers 53

Prayers to the Blessed Sacrament 53

Litany of the Blessed Sacrament 55
Salutations to Jesus in the Most Blessed
Sacrament 59
Prayers before the Blessed Sacrament 61
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Confession, the Sacrament of Mercy and Peace
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United in Christ (On Matrimony)
Through Death to Life (On Extreme Unction)
Sacramentals
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Devotion to Mary
Under Mary’s Mantle
To Jesus through Mary
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Mary’s Seven Sorrows
The Rosary, My Treasure
Heart of Our Mother and Queen
The Mysteries of Mary
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Go to Joseph
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