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Amsterdam

Country
Netherlands
When
1345
Painting depicting the miracle

The Eucharistic miracle of Amsterdam regards a consecrated Host that was preserved from flames.

Ysbrand Dommer was gravely sick and vomited a Communion Host he received. His maid threw it into the lit fireplace.

Painting depicting the miracle

The consecrated Host was found the next day completely intact and suspended in air in the middle of the fireplace.

Painting depicting the miracle

There were many witnesses to the miracle, and the bishop of Utrecht, Jan van Arkel, immediately authorized devotion.

Archduke Maximilian of Austria portrayed in adoration before the reliquary of the miraculous Host (1483)

Even today in Amsterdam every year, there is a procession in honor of the miracle.

On March 12, 1345, a few days before Easter.

Ysbrand Dommer thinking he was near the end of his life and sent for the parish priest of the church of Oude Kerk so he could receive the Last Rites.

Sculpture of the ancient monstrance which contained the miraculous Host

Shortly after receiving Communion, he vomited everything into a small basin, whose contents were then thrown into the flames of the fireplace.

The next day Ysbrand was completely restored to health.

The chapel of the church was destroyed again in 1908

One of the maids taking care of him approached the fireplace to poke the fire and noticed a strange light centered on the Host that was intact.

Facade of the current church of Begijnse

The woman began to scream and everyone within earshot ran to witness the miracle.

Interior of the church

Ysbrand recovered the Host and wrapped it in a linen cloth that was placed in a case and immediately carried to the parish priest.

But the miracle kept happening: Three times the priest had to return to Ysbrand's house to recover the Host that miraculously re-appeared there.

Modern representation of the miracle

It was then decided to turn Ysbrand Dommer's house into a chapel.

Sculpture of the ancient monstrance which contained the miraculous Host

On Easter Sunday everyone who had witnessed the miracle and the mayor of Amstel compiled a report of the events.

Facade of the current church of Begijnse

The report was delivered to the Bishop of Utrecht, Jan van Arkel, who authorized devotion to the miracle.

Painting depicting the miracle

In 1452 the chapel was destroyed by a fire, but strangely the monstrance containing the miraculous Host remained intact.

Painting depicting the miracle

In 1665 the city council authorized Father Jan Van der Mey to convert one of the houses of the former convent of the Beghine into a chapel.

Interior of the church

Here the precious monstrance was transferred, but unfortunately was shortly afterwards taken by unknown thieves.

Even today there is perpetual exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in memory of the miracle.

The only objects that remain from the Eucharistic miracle in the case that contained the Host, the documents that describe the miracle and some paintings housed in the Historical Museum of Amsterdam.

Every year there is a strict procession (Stille Omgang) in honor of the miracle on the eve of Palm Sunday.

The "Stille Omgang" procession held annually in memory of the miracle

In 1452 the chapel was destroyed by a fire, but strangely the monstrance containing the miraculous Host remained intact.

"Stille Omgang" procession

Source St. Carlo Acutis exhibition panel ·

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Exhibition panel for Amsterdam (1/2)
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Exhibition panel for Amsterdam (2/2)
Panel 2

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