Eucharistic Host grows Heart Tissue

Possible Eucharistic Miracle in Sokolka Poland

Communication from the Metropolitan Curia of Bialystok on the case of Eucharistic phenomena in Sokółka

Metropolitan Curia of Bialystok announces that the Ecclesial Commission appointed by Archbishop Edward Ozorowski (on 30 March 2009) to investigate the phenomena of the Eucharist in Sokółka has just completed its work. It examined and interrogated the witnesses and the pathomorphology experts. Here follow conclusions.

1. On 12 October 2008 a consecrated Host fell out of hands of priest distributing Holy Communion. He has picked It up and placed in the vasculum in tabernacle. After the Mass, vasculum with contents has been transferred to the safe in sacristy.

2. On 19 October 2008 after opening the safe one could see a red stain on the Host, giving the impression of being the blood stain.

3. On 29 October 2008 the vessel with Host was transferred to the tabernacle in the chapel of the rectory. Next day The Host has been removed from the water and placed on the corporal in the tabernacle.

4. On 7 January 2009 the sample from the Host has been taken and examined independently by two professionals in pathomorphology of Medical University in Bialystok. They have issued a common statement as follows: "the sample sent to assess (...) in our opinion (prof. Maria Sobaniec-Lotowska and prof. Stanislaw Sulkowski) looks like the myocardial tissue, at least of all the tissues of living organisms it most resembles."

5. The Commission found that the Host, which was sampled for the assessment is the same that has been moved from the sacristy to the tabernacle in the chapel of the rectory. Third party intervention was not found.

Files of this case has been submitted to the Apostolic Nunciature in Warsaw.

The Case of Sokolka does not oppose to the faith of the Church, rather confirms it. Church believes that the words of consecration, by the power of the Holy Spirit, transform a bread into the Body of Christ and wine into His Blood. It also provides a call to ministers of the Holy Communion to distribute the Body of Christ with faith and attention and to faithful - to receive It with reverence.

Fr. Andrzej Kakareko

Chancellor

I was able to find a photo [left] of Fr Adrzej (Andrew) Kakareko from the website of St. John the Baptist parish of Bialystok. He is listed as "Chancellor of the Curia, Archbishop of Bialystok and official of the Court". This seems redundant as I think any member of the Curia would be referred to as "an official of the Court".

It's difficult to paste the news reports I've been finding because of technical limitations but I've been reading reports that this particular area, statistically speaking, is rich in vocations and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. There is some local skepticism, however people seem to be very open-minded for the time being, based on what I am reading. Also, one Polish Catholic commentator noted that this is not really a time of serious social upheaval in this area. Take that for whatever it's worth. One priest noted, and rightly so, that the real miracle is the Eucharist itself.

I will post that snippet for you below....via ekai.pl, but again, this translation is a bit fuzzy, via Google:

The text examines the case of the miracle of the Eucharist, which was to happen in the Bialystok Sokółka.

In the article we find such interviews with residents Sokolka.

Olszewski says that the "miracle" did not provoke the normal movements in these moments.

- Christian is obliged to accept what is revealed in word and action of God in Scripture and Tradition. Construction shaken faith, speaking of miracles, not about the Gospel - Fr convincing. . Grzegorz Rys, theologian and Church historian, in an interview published in Tygodnik Powszechny.

- The real miracle is the Eucharist itself - says the priest. - Some say that the world needs this kind of character, for example, because the Eucharist is in many ways the profane. Others say that mature faith does not need these signs.

Not wartościowałbym these reactions - says Fr. Ryś.

- But most important not to bring faith to the level of fantasy.

The recognition accuracy of special Eucharistic miracles far more important is trust in the Word of Christ, which leads to Eucharistic communion with God and our brothers in the community of the Church - he adds.

For more on Eucharistic miracles, see the website of the Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association