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The occurrence has not been confirmed as a miracle
(MORRIS, Ind.) – An extremely rare Eucharistic miracle may have occurred at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Morris.
When a wafer that is used as a communion host falls on the floor or is disregarded, it is placed inside of a dish within the tabernacle to dissolve.
A communion wafer had been placed in the dish a few weeks ago.
On Saturday, a parishioner opened the tabernacle and was surprised to find a red substance also in the dish.
Several members of the church believe the red substance is the blood of Jesus, and that the possible miracle is known as the 'bleeding host.'
“Catholics believe the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus is present in the Eucharist. We believe that Jesus manifested with blood in this Eucharist,” she said.
The bleeding host in Morris has not been confirmed, as a lengthy investigation could ensue.
When possible miracles are reported, Catholic Church leaders remain skeptical about the occurrence until proven otherwise.
The next steps could involve the Archdiocese of Indianapolis who might refer the possible miracle to the The Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith in Rome for further investigation.
There have only been about five Eucharistic miracles confirmed by the Catholic Church in the past 25 years.
Only 30 bleeding host miracles have been confirmed throughout recorded history, with one of the first occurring in Ferrara, Italy in 1171.
On April 27, Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized as a saint by Pope Francis. He spent much of his life documenting and cataloging Eucharistic miracles around the world, before passing away from Leukemia at the age of 15 in 2006.