Trani: wonderful Eucharistic miracle, the host is transformed into flesh and begins to bleed.

The Cathedral of Trani, located in Puglia is one of the most evocative and historically rich places of worship in the region. This majestic cathedral, dedicated to San Nicola Pellegrino, preserves inside a precious testimony of faith: the Eucharistic Miracle of thehost fried.

Today we want to tell you about episode i profanation, which took place at the hands of a Jewish woman, who lived near the church of San Basilio. One day the woman, mingling with the faithful, managed to reach communion.

Having received the wafer, unlike other Christians, he did not put it in his mouth, but, without being noticed, he wrapped it in a handkerchief and took home. The intention of the woman was to mock Christians and their faith, making a sacrilegious act. So he took a frying pan, waited for the oil to fry and dipped the wafer in it. At that moment the eucharistic miracle.

The bleeding of the host

In an instant, the host, in contact with the oil, was transformed into meat and began asto bleed copiously. Blood flooded the house and even spilled onto the street. Seeing this sight, the woman began to be afraid and to think how to repair the crime. But seeing that she could do nothing, she began to to cry.

The news spread and as soon as it reached the ear of the Bishop this immediately headed to the place to verify what had happened. The bishop recovered the host and as a sign of penance, called a barefoot procession and brought the host back to the Cathedral, where the he exhibited proof of the miracle.

Le ecclesiastical authorities they observed the relic for a long time and various checks were made in order to ascertain the truthfulness of the miracle. The exposed host is made up of two pieces: the part above blackish-brown colour, the one below reddish brown. Apart from the checks, no scientific examinations were carried out on the host.

In 1706 the house of unfortunate Jew was transformed into a chapel with the title of Most Holy Savior. The holy relic was placed inside an ancient one silver reliquary which has the shape of a house.