By LifeSiteNews (Politics) | Created at 2026-08-25 16:51:28 | Updated at 2026-09-03 19:37:27
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Tue Aug 25, 2026 - 12:28 pm EDT
CUILAPA, Guatemala (LifeSiteNews) — A diocesan cathedral in Guatemala has reported a possible Eucharistic miracle after a consecrated Host did not dissolve and later appeared to contain blood.
The Parish of the Child Jesus Cathedral Church, in an August 22 statement published in full by InfoVaticana, explained that during a July 30 Mass for Missionary Eucharistic Week, a teenager who had received Holy Communion was seen by the priest removing the Sacred Host from his mouth, with the priest quickly stepping in and preventing him from throwing Our Lord onto the floor.
Following the Church’s protocols for such cases, the priest placed the Host in a glass of water. A week later, a parish worker noticed that the Sacred Host had not only failed to dissolve but also showed red stains, and this was quickly verified by a deacon and another priest.
Over the next several days, the pastor of the Child Jesus Cathedral Church questioned the parish worker and another deacon, priest, and three other laypeople who personally observed the Host in that state. On August 15, the pastor shared pictures of the Host with Rev. José Cayetano Parra Novo, O.P., the bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa.
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“In light of this event, it is necessary to remember that the Church asks that the matter be judged with prudence and moderation,” the parish statement said. “Throughout history, the Church has received testimony of the real and substantial presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, under this singular form of manifestation. Such cases have been neither common nor easy to discern, and therefore cannot be called miracles until a full investigation is carried out, which must be done and will take time.”
“The sign we now share with you has already been reserved in a special place and will not be on public display,” the statement continued. “In due course, the Bishop will give us instructions for the necessary discernment and to conduct a study of this possible eucharistic manifestation.”
The statement concluded by prompting the faithful to “renew our faith and devotion in the greatest miracle: the real presence of Jesus Christ in every celebration of the Holy Mass.”
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