In 1370, stolen consecrated Hosts were stabbed with daggers in a desecration ritual. The Hosts began to bleed profusely. The bleeding Hosts were recovered and brought to the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, where they were venerated for centuries. The miracle is commemorated in the cathedral's magnificent stained glass windows.
History
In 1370, a group stole fifteen consecrated Hosts from a chapel in Brussels. The Hosts were taken to a secret location where they were stabbed with daggers in an act of desecration. According to the historical accounts, the Hosts immediately began to bleed. Terrified by what they witnessed, those involved eventually confessed, and the bleeding Hosts were recovered. The Hosts were solemnly brought to the Church of St. Gudula (now the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula), where they became objects of intense veneration. The miracle was investigated and approved by Church authorities. The event became deeply embedded in Brussels' civic and religious identity. The cathedral's stunning stained glass windows, created in the 16th century, depict the story of the miracle in vivid detail.
Scientific Findings
Historical records document the bleeding of the Hosts as witnessed by multiple people. The Hosts were preserved and venerated in the cathedral for centuries.
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