In St. Hyacinth's church in Legnica, during Holy Mass, on December 25, 2013, a Host accidentally fell on the ground, during the distribution of Communion. It was immediately placed in a container with water and closed in the tabernacle as required by code of Canon Law.
A few days later, a red spot appeared on Its surface. The Bishop of Legnica at the time, Stefan Cichy, decided to establish a commission for a scientific analysis. The results were surprising, and confirmed that It had similarities to "human heart muscle with alterations that often appear during the agony".
On December 25, 2013, the priest who distributed Communion accidentally dropped a Host from a ciborium. The priest picked it up and put it in a container with water and placed it in the tabernacle.
Doctor and cardiologist Professor Barbara Engel, who was one of the scientists involved in the scientific analysis, said during the press conference: "The results of our analysis using various methods of investigation and examination were unusual. We have obtained myocardial fibers, typical of myocardial tissue with alterations that often appear during the agony."
On April 10, 2016, the Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski officially announced to the faithful the results of the analysis of the Eucharistic miracle which took place in Legnica in 2013
In St. Hyacinth's church in Legnica, during Holy Mass, on December 25, 2013, a Host accidentally fell on the ground, during the distribution of Communion. It was immediately placed in a container with water and closed in the tabernacle. St.
Hyacinth's priest, Father Andrzej Ziombra, said that on January 4th, along with other priests, he were to see if the consecrated Host had dissolved in the water after two weeks. "Immediately we noticed that the Host had not dissolved, and that a red spot covering a fifth of its surface appeared.
We decided to inform the bishop, who established a special theological scientific commission to analyze the event. We noticed that over time the stain on the Host turned red (…). The sample was taken directly by the scientists on 26 January 2014. For the priests the miracle Host changed color from deep red to red (…).
was evident. The commission checked if it was some fungus, mold or another external agent (…). The Wroclaw Forensic Medicine Institute immediately excluded the presence of bacteria or fungi as a cause for the Host turning red.
A second histopathological analysis pointed out that some fragments seemed to belong to myocardial tissue. An additional opinion was sought using the same samples at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Szczecin without specifying where the samples came from. The Institute used a different analysis method.
After the analysis, The Pomeranian Medical University's Department of Histopathology in Szczecin announced that "tissue fragments containing parts of cross-striated muscle" was found in the histopathological image. This is similar to "human heart muscle with alterations that often appear during the agony".
We have not tested the blood found on the Host, we only know that human DNA was found." The results of the analysis were presented to the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which recognized the supernatural nature of the event.
It is striking that the examination results were similar to those of the Lanciano Eucharistic Miracle of 700 AD and other Miracles that occurred recently such as Sokoto in 2008 in Poland, India in 2006 in Mexico, and Buenos Aires, in Argentina in 1996.
On April 17, 2016, following the instructions received by the Holy See, Monsignor Zbigniew Kiernikowski, the new Bishop of Legnica, announced during Mass that the parish priest Fr Andrzej Ziombra should "prepare a suitable place for the exhibition of the precious relic, so that the faithful can express their adoration properly".
The fact that the Legnica miracle happened in a church dedicated to St. Hyacinth (1185-1257) is significant. St. Hyacinth was a Dominican friar who was devoted to the Blessed Sacrament and experienced a Eucharist Miracle. When the fierce Mongolian troops had reached the outskirts of Kiev, St.
Hyacinth took the consecrated Hosts and was taking them to safety. He arrived at the back of the church and heard a voice coming from the Madonna and Child statue that said: "Hyacinth, Hyacinth. I see you're rescuing my Son, but you will want to leave His mother in the hands of the descending horde." St.
Hyacinth took the statue, but it was impossible for him to lift such a heavy weight, but Our Lady replied: "If you had a little more faith and love for me, it would be easy to carry this burden." "I do not want anything but to love you and more in love," said St. Hyacinth.
Immediately the statue became as light as a feather and St. Hyacinth, accompanied by his fellow friars, carried the statue over Dnieper and went unnoticed amid the Mongolian troops.
On January 5, 2014, the priests noticed a stain on the Host, which was immersed in the tabernacle of the Church of St. Hyacinth in Legnica. Monsignor Stefan Cichy, was immediately informed. He concluded a scientific commission to analyze the event.