Eucharistic miracle

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A Eucharistic miracle is any miracle involving the Eucharist, regarding which the most prominent Christian denominations, especially the Roman Catholic Church, teach that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, which is by itself a Eucharistic miracle; however, this is to be distinguished from other manifestations of God. Eucharistic miracles are most known and emphasized within the context of the Catholic Church, which distinguishes between divine revelation, such as the Eucharist, and private revelation, such as Eucharistic miracles. In general, reported Eucharistic miracles usually consist of unexplainable phenomena such as consecrated Hosts visibly transforming into myocardium tissue, being preserved for extremely long stretches of time, surviving being thrown into fire, bleeding, or even sustaining people for decades. In the modern Catholic Church, commissions are appointed by local bishops to scientifically and theologically investigate supposed miracles before deciding whether...

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