Easter Sunday – Gospel Illustration John 20:1-9 – Lanciano & the Shroud of Turin

1. Lanciano &
the Shroud of
Turin
700’s A.D..

2. Lanciano, Italy 700’s A.D.
Lanciano is the name of a town in Italy.
The word Lanciano means “The Lance”
“A monk wise in the ways of the world, but not in the ways of faith, was
having a trying time with his belief in the real presence of Our Lord
in the Eucharist.”
While saying Mass one day Our Lord helped him with his doubt.
The monk turned and faced the people and said,

3. “O fortunate witnesses to whom the blessed God, to confound my
disbelief, has wished to reveal Himself in this Most Blessed
Sacrament and to render Himself visible to our eyes.
Come, brethren, and marvel at our God so close to us.
Behold the Flesh and Blood of our most beloved Christ.
The host had turned into Flesh.
The wine had turned into blood.

4. The Miracle is Ongoing
Over 1300 years after the miracle, the Flesh and Blood remain
uncorrupted in the church at Lanciano
No preservatives have been used.
In 1970, the scientific community examined the miracle and this is
what was found.

5. 1970 Test Results
The flesh is real flesh.
The blood is real blood.
The flesh consists of the muscular tissue of the heart.
(myocardium)
The blood is human and the type is (AB positive)
The blood had normal human proteins
The flesh and blood has remained in this state for 1300 years NO
preservatives were found.

6. 1978 NASA Tested the Shroud of Turin
According to Pope Julius II in his letter dated April 25, 1506, the
shroud is “the famous Shroud in which our Savior was wrapped in
the tomb.” The shroud bears Christ’s image.
One of the many findings authenticating the shroud was the blood
type (AB positive)
The same type as the blood in Lanciano.

7. At Lanciano a Priest Sums Up The
Eucharistic Tour With:
“Remember, this miracle that you are witnessing now, and that you
have traveled so far to witness, happens every day in every church in
the world, at the consecration of the Mass.
“This Is My Body, This Is My Blood” is a two book set.
Buy and read the books and they will wipe away any doubt you might
have about the “real presence.”

8. “This Is My Body, This Is My
Blood”
Miracles of the Eucharist
by Bob & Penny Lord
ISBN 0-926143-02-6
Publisher - Journeys of Faith
www.bobandpennylord.com
1-800-633-2484
$10.95