Eucharistic Miracle, Scete, Egypt, 3rd-5th Century


In his ignorance he would say: ’The bread we receive is not really the Body of Christ, but it is a symbol of that Body.’

When the priest raised the bread an angel appeared with a sword and pierced the boy and when the priest broke the bread, blood ran into the chalice. At the Communion, the angel took bloodied particles from the boy and brought them to the monks to receive.

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