Eucharist Miracle of Alcalà de Henares, Spain (400th Anniversary)
In the year 1597, a thief stole consecrated Hosts along
with some precious objects from a church not far from
Alcalá, Spain. A few days later, the thief returned full
of profound remorse and went to confess his sins at
the church of the Jesuits. The priest who heard his
confession had him return the Hosts; however, for the sake
of prudence, the priest asked him to transport the Eucharist in a silver box, without consuming the Sacred Species. After eleven years the Hosts were still perfectly intact and after careful analysis, both medical and theological, the act was declared miraculous. In 1619 ecclesiastical authorities officially authorized the veracity of the Miracle. The Holy Hosts were publicly adored before King Phillip III, who in 1620 presided over a solemn procession in which the whole royal family participated. When Charles III expelled the Jesuits from Spain, the Sacred Hosts were moved to the magisterial church …More