The Guardian Angel: Eucharistic Miracle at Erding Germany 1417
There once was a poor peasant from the town of Erding, Germany about the time of 1417.
This poor peasant sought to improve his economic status as he would work very hard to get a head. But no matter what the man did, he always seemed to fall short.
Finally, he approached a friend who seemed to be managing much better and found that the friend had a strong devotion to his Catholic Faith. In that time period, it was not uncommon for the faithful to have the Eucharistic Lord in their home.
Well, the poor peasant though that he needed to have a Eucharist in his home and this might provide for him some better luck.
That was in his mind so on Holy Thursday at Mass, instead of receiving the Sacred Host, he hid it in his coat and went home.
As he was traveling home, on the course of the journey, his conscience began to deeply trouble him to the point he began to return to the church and return the Sacred Host to the Priest.
As he pulled the Eucharist out of his pocket, the Host escaped from his hands and flew away in the air. He tried in vain to catch the Sacred Host.
The peasant then went and informed the Priest who came with him to the spot where the Host flew away.
Once arriving to the location, the Priest found the Host sitting on a clump of dirt emitting a bright light. However, when the Priest went to pick up the Sacred Host, the Host again flew out of the reach of the Priest.
Like the Poor Peasant before him, the priest went to the bishop who likewise, went to the spot where the Host flew away from the priest.
The Bishop found the Host and like before, as he went to collect the Host, the Host flew away from his grasp. After this third time, the Bishop and the townspeople then decided to build a chapel in honor of the Eucharistic Wonder.
There were so many crowds of pilgrims that flocked there that in 1675, local authorities decided to construct a new and bigger sanctuary in the baroque style.
On Sept 19, 1677, Bishop Kaspar Kunner of Freising blessed the new church, which was dedicated to the Most Precious Blood.
Various relics were brought to the sanctuary among which was that of the Most Precious Blood of Christ. Since 1992 the sanctuary has been under the care of the monks of St. Paul of the Desert.
Eucharistic Miracles come to us in many ways. This particular miracle has its own interesting story as this miracle was seen by three different people at three different times at the same place for the same reason.
At every Mass we are blessed to have such a miracle, in this story, there is the example of the faithful Catholic who is faithful to Jesus.
Then there was the lukewarm Christian who though of the Eucharist much like a good luck charm or amulet. However, his lack of faith the Lord will use to display great faith from the Bishop and the townspeople.
Which person are you? Are you the faithful servant whom the Lord invites,“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me. I will give the victor the right to sit with me on my throne, as I myself first won the victory and sit with my Father on his throne.”
Or will you be like the one whose fingers drops the ball and literally burys their faith in the back yard?
May we approach the Altar of God with right reverence and love for him alone. God bless you all!
St. Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110 A.D.)
I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the Bread of God, WHICH IS THE FLESH OF JESUS CHRIST, who was of the seed of David; and for drink I DESIRE HIS BLOOD, which is love incorruptible. (Letter to the Romans 7:3)
St. Justin the Martyr (c. 100 – 165 A.D.)
For not as common bread nor common drink do we receive these; but since Jesus Christ our Savior was made incarnate by the word of God and had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so too, as we have been taught, the food which has been made into the Eucharist by the Eucharistic prayer set down by Him, AND BY THE CHANGE OF WHICH our blood and flesh is nourished, IS BOTH THE FLESH AND THE BLOOD OF THAT INCARNATED JESUS. (First Apology, 66)
St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 140 – 202 A.D.)
…He took from among creation that which is bread, and gave thanks, saying, “THIS IS MY BODY.” The cup likewise, which is from among the creation to which we belong, HE CONFESSED TO BE HIS BLOOD.
Tertullian (c. 155 – 250 A.D.)
Likewise, in regard to days of fast, many do not think they should be present at the SACRIFICIAL prayers, because their fast would be broken if they were to receive THE BODY OF THE LORD…THE BODY OF THE LORD HAVING BEEN RECEIVED AND RESERVED, each point is secured: both the participation IN THE SACRIFICE… (Prayer 19:1)
Origen (c. 185 – 254 A.D.)
You see how the ALTARS are no longer sprinkled with the blood of oxen, but consecrated BY THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST. (Homilies on Joshua 2:1)
We actually have far more of these quotes in our show notes at deepertruthblog.com. The point is this, and there is no escaping it. Jesus words on this matter are literal. Paul’s words on this matter are literal. The Apostles took them literally, the Jews took them literally, and, there can be no dispute that the early church took them literally. My opponent has absolutely no case here, this is settled, infallible and foundational Christian doctrine. This concludes my closing statement.
St. Clement of Alexandria (c. 150 – 216 A.D.)
Calling her children about her, she [the Church] nourishes them with holy milk, that is, with the Infant Word…The Word is everything to a child: both Father and Mother, both Instructor and Nurse. “EAT MY FLESH,” He says, “AND DRINK MY BLOOD.” The Lord supplies us with these intimate nutriments. HE DELIVERS OVER HIS FLESH, AND POURS OUT HIS BLOOD; and nothing is lacking for the growth of His children. O incredible mystery! (Instructor of Children 1:6:42,1,3)
St. Cyprian of Carthage (c. 200 – 258 A.D.)
And we ask that this Bread be given us daily, so that we who are in Christ and daily receive THE EUCHARIST AS THE FOOD OF SALVATION, may not, by falling into some more grievous sin and then in abstaining from communicating, be withheld from the heavenly Bread, and be separated from Christ’s Body…
Council of Nicaea (c. 325 A.D.)
It has come to the attention of the holy and great council that in some localities and cities deacons give the Eucharist to presbyters, although neither the canon nor the custom permits those who do NOT offer sacrifice to give the Body of Christ to those who do offer the sacrifice… (Canon 18)
Aphraates the Persian Sage (c. 280 – 345 A.D.)
After having spoken thus ["This is My body…This is My blood"], the Lord rose up from the place where He had made the Passover and had given His Body as food and His Blood as drink, and He went with His disciples to the place where He was to be arrested. But He ate of His own Body and drank of His own Blood, while He was pondering on the dead. With His own hands the Lord presented His own Body to be eaten, and before He was crucified He gave His blood as drink… (Treatises 12:6)
St. Ephraim (c. 306 – 373 A.D.)
Our Lord Jesus took in His hands what in the beginning was only bread; and He blessed it, and signed it, and made it holy in the name of the Father and in the name of the Spirit; and He broke it and in His gracious kindness He distributed it to all His disciples one by one. He called the bread His living Body, and did Himself fill it with Himself and the Spirit.
St. Athanasius (c. 295 – 373 A.D.)
You shall see the Levites bringing loaves and a cup of wine, and placing them on the table. So long as the prayers of supplication and entreaties have not been made, there is only bread and wine. But after the great and wonderful prayers have been completed, then the bread is become the Body, and the wine the Blood, of our Lord Jesus Christ….
St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 350 A.D.)
For just as the bread and the wine of the Eucharist before the holy invocation of the adorable Trinity were simple bread and wine, but the invocation having been made, the bread becomes the Body of Christ and the wine the Blood of Christ…(Catechetical Lectures 19 [Mystagogic 1], 7)
St. Hilary of Poitiers (c. 315 – 368 A.D.)
When we speak of the reality of Christ’s nature being in us, we would be speaking foolishly and impiously — had we not learned it from Him. For He Himself says: “My Flesh is truly Food, and My Blood is truly Drink. He that eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood will remain in Me and I in Him.”
St. Basil the Great (c. 330 – 379 A.D.)
To communicate each day and to partake of the holy Body and Blood of Christ is good and beneficial; for He says quite plainly: “He that eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life.” Who can doubt that to share continually in life is the same thing as having life abundantly? We ourselves communicate four times each week…and on other days if there is a commemoration of any saint. (Letter of Basil to a Patrician Lady Caesaria)
