InboththeEucharistic miraclesofAstifomtheconsecratedHostgushed outreal - PDF document

ASTIITALY, 1535 InboththeEucharistic miraclesofAstifomtheconsecratedHostgushed outrealbloodandtheeaenumeousdocumentsthatconfirmtheseeents.Inthefirstmiracle,Mons.ScipioneRoeohadanotayact drawnupandPopePaulIIIonNovember6,1535 grantedaplenayindulgencetoanonewhovisitedtheChuchofSanSecondoontheanniersayofthe miraculouseent1535OnJuly25,1535,whilecelebratingMassatthemainaltarofthecollegiatechuchofS.Secondoaound7:00o’clockinthemorning,aholypriestbythenameofDomenicoOccellicametothebeakingoftheHostandnoticedthat,alongtheentiebeak,theHostwasbecomingredwithlivingBlood.TheedopsfellintothechaliceandafouthoneremainedattheextemeendoftheHost. At first, Fr. Domenico continued the celebrationoftheMass.ButwhenhebokeoffthepotionoftheHostthathadtobeplacedinthechalice,Bloodcameoutof Accordinganother theVaticanachiesfomwhichacopywasmadein1884attherequestofCanonLongoandisalsofoundinthebookoftheCompany of the Most Blessed Sacrament, foundedinthecollegiatechuchofS.Secondoasfarbackas1519.Othertestimoniesaea16thcentuypaintingintheChapeloftheCrucifixiondepictingthemiracle,aswellasaninscriptiononmarblewiththewods: HicubiChristusExSacopaneEffusosanguineExteamvitaxitfidemAstensemroboavit-Hee,havingshedBloodfomtheHolyBread,ChristwithpwerdewfoeignerstothefaithandstengthenedthatofthepeopleofAsti. ©2006,IstitutoSanClementeIPapaeMatie/TheRealPresenceAssociation,Inc. Oil Painting on canvas (of an unknown 17th century painter) depictingthe Eucharistic miracle that took place in the collegiate church of San Secondo in 1535. The painting is kept in the chapel of the miracle InteriorofthecollegiatechuchofSanSecondo CollegiatechuchofSanSecondoinAsti Eu ASTIITALY, 1718 ThesecondmiracletookplaceintheoldChapelofOperaPiaMilliaaccaanditisdocumentedbynumeoustestimoniesgatheedbyanotaypublic,undewrittenbythepriestandby imminentclericalandnon-denominationalauthorities.1718The morning of May 10, 1718 Father FrancescoScotto, went to the Opera Milliavacca to celebratethe Holy Mass. It was about eight o’clock. Thechurch of the institute was divided into two parts,the front where the extraneous could gather, and theback, behind the altar, reserved to the boarding students. In the front part, in front of the altar thatis, there was only the notary public ScipioneAlessandro Ambrogio, chancellor of the Bishop andtreasurer of the institute, and a nephe of the priestwas a server at the Mass. Instead, in the back partthere were the boarding students. When the priestwas at the point of elevating the consecrated Host,Dr. Ambrogio realized It was divided into two parts.As soon as the priest elevated the cup, the manconvinced that a broken consecrated Host was notvalid, went toward the altar to advise the priest,and ran in the sacristy right away to get anotherconsecrated Host. In the meantime the priest elevated the Host and really found the two partstainted by blood, the bottom of the cup had alsoblood and little stains were on the same corporal.In the meantimeAmbrogio had arrivedwith a ne consecrated Host and realized that Itwas bloody. He started to cry right away. All thepeople present saw the miracle.The notay publiran to call Mr. Argenta, confessor of the institute,the theologian Vaglio and Ferrero from the peni-tentiary, who were also witnesses to the miracle.At the same time even the other priests and threedoctors arrived. The doctors Argenta, Volpini andVercellone, attested to the fact the red stains werereal blood. Among the people there, one thoughtthe blood could come from the nose, or the mouthof the priest, but some surgeons present, after ameticulous observation, put the doubts to peace.Other clerical authorities intervened, and R.Bording in agreement with everyone, wrote a reportabout the miracle.Another important proof of the authenticity of themiracle was furnished by a document which statedMonsignor Filippo Artico, Bishop of Asti, in 1841had the cup and the consecrated Host examined byothers who confirmed the origin of the red stains.The Opera Pia Milliavacca has kept the testimoniesof the miracle: The cup with the blood stains andthe consecrated Host unfortunately has not beenpreserved well. CathedralofAsti ©2006,IstitutoSanClementeIPapaeMatie/TheRealPresenceAssociation,Inc. ThechaliceofthemiracleiskeptintheCathedralofAsti,inthe chapeldedicatedtoSt.PhilipNeri DetailofthebaseofthechaliceofthemiracleofOperaPiaMilliaacca Opera Pia Milliavacca, Chalice of the miracle. Notice the correspondenceof the drops of Blood on the cup and the base of the chalice Eu