Miracle of Lanciano

Miracle of Lanciano:  In the Church of St. Legontian in Lanciano, Italy, the eucharist changed into real flesh and blood. This change supposedly happened because a Basilian monk there was doubting that Jesus was truly present in the Eucharist. The flesh and blood were tested and these were the results: the flesh and blood were real and human, the flesh came from the heart (myocardium, endocardium, vagus nerve, left ventricle), flesh and blood have AB blood type (identical to that found on the Shroud of Turin), proteins were present in the blood that proved that the blood was fresh, and it has remained preserved since its transformation. This transformation is very helpful for non-catholics to look at and understand what happens in the Eucharist. The Eucharist ALWAYS changes into the body and blood of Christ during mass, although it usually only changed in essence. What this means is that the bread and wine does not change physically (taste, shape, color, etc. remains the same) but its essence changes (what makes it up on the inside; it’s in no way physical). So, the Miracle of Lanciano is so interesting because it shows non-Catholics what happens but in an extreme way.