Synopses & Reviews
On many occasions throughout the history of the Catholic Church, God has provided visible proof of the invisible reality of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
In her book,and#160;Eucharistic Miracles, Joan Carroll Cruz documents 36 such miracles which occurred from 800 AD to the present day. This book tells of consecrated Hosts which have visibly turned to human flesh, have bled, levitated, and which have become hard as flint when received by a person in mortal sin. It details the official investigations that have been made into these miracles by scientists throughout the world, and where some can still be venerated today. Eucharistic Miracles also recounts miraculous Eucharistic phenomena in the lives of saints: saints who lived with only the Eucharist for sustenance, received Communication miraculously, or experienced raptures, ecstasies, levitations, visions, locutions, and more.
Pictures and photographs of the miracles, the churches they took place in, and the people involved are also included, adding the final touch to a comprehensive, detailed, and extraordinary overview of these miraculous happenings.
Eucharistic Miraclesand#160;is a superb compilation of Godand#39;s visible testimony of the truth of the Catholic Faith, proving the reality of one of its loftiest mysteries andmdash; the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
(352 pgs., PB.)and#160;
Synopsis
The story of 36 major Eucharistic Miracles from Lanciano, Italy in 800 to Stich, Bavaria in 1970. Details the official investigations. Tells where some are still venerated today. Covers Hosts that have bled, turned to flesh, levitated, etc.; plus, of Saints who have lived on the Eucharist alone. Reinforces the Church's doctrine of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament like no other book!
Synopsis
Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, God has provided visible proof of the invisible reality of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This book documents 36 such miracles, from 800 AD to the present day. Tells of consecrated Hosts which have visibly turned to human flesh, have bled, levitated, and many other phenomena. Details the official investigations of these miracles. Includesand#160;photographs of the miracles, relics, the churches, and the people involved. Aand#160;superb compilation of Godand#39;s visible testimony to the truth of the Holy Eucharist.and#160;
About the Author
Joan Carroll Cruz is a native of New Orleans and is the educational product of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. She attended grade school, high school and college under their tutelage. Mrs. Cruz has been a tertiary in the Discalced Carmelite Secular Order (Third Order) since 1968; for eight years she served as Mistress of Formation (Novice Mistress).
For her non-fiction books, Joan Carroll Cruz depended heavily on information received from foreign shrines, churches, convents and monasteries. Her books include The Incorruptibles, published in 1977; Desires of Thy Heart, a strongly Catholic-themed novel, also in 1977; Relics, published in 1983; Eucharistic Miracles in 1987; Secular Saints in 1989; Prayers and Heavenly Promises in 1990; Miraculous Images of Our Lady in 1993; Miraculous Images of Our Lord in 1995; Mysteries, Marvels, Miracles: In the Lives of the Saints in 1997; Angels and Devils in 1999; and Saints for the Sick in 2010.