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Pope Leo XIV Receives Book on Eucharistic Miracle
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In Short: Pope Leo XIV was presented with a book documenting a pilgrimage inspired by Peru's Eucharistic miracle.
During a recent event, a priest presented Pope Leo XIV with a book titled 'Itinerary of Faith: The Child of Eten Arrives in Lima and Callao,' which details a pilgrimage inspired by Peru's Eucharistic miracle.
The book, compiled by researcher Jesús León Ángeles and his lay group Eucharistic Miracle Peru 1649, documents the pilgrimage through 21 parishes in Lima and Callao.
Ángeles told EWTN News Español that the book aims to highlight the devotion and historical significance of the Eucharistic miracle, which dates back to 1649.
When Pope Leo XIV was bishop of Chiclayo, he encouraged the recognition of Ciudad Eten as a 'Eucharistic City' and secured land for Peru's first Eucharistic shrine.
The pilgrimage and the book are part of ongoing efforts to promote the Eucharistic miracle, which has not yet received formal Church approval from the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV has been a strong advocate for Eucharistic devotion, encouraging its recognition and promoting pilgrimages.
In a separate event, Pope Leo XIV called on Spain to renew its Eucharistic faith, emphasizing the importance of keeping religious traditions relevant.
The pope's efforts to promote Eucharistic devotion reflect his commitment to preserving and spreading the significance of the Eucharist across different regions.
What this adds
The book's presentation to Pope Leo XIV underscores the ongoing efforts to document and promote the Eucharistic miracle in Peru.
What's confirmed
- During a recent event, a priest presented Pope Leo XIV with a book titled 'Itinerary of Faith: The Child of Eten Arrives in Lima and Callao,' which details a pilgrimage inspired by Peru's Eucharistic miracle.
- The book, compiled by researcher Jesús León Ángeles and his lay group Eucharistic Miracle Peru 1649, documents the pilgrimage through 21 parishes in Lima and Callao.
- Ángeles told EWTN News Español that the book aims to highlight the devotion and historical significance of the Eucharistic miracle, which dates back to 1649.
- When Pope Leo XIV was bishop of Chiclayo, he encouraged the recognition of Ciudad Eten as a 'Eucharistic City' and secured land for Peru's first Eucharistic shrine.
- The pilgrimage and the book are part of ongoing efforts to promote the Eucharistic miracle, which has not yet received formal Church approval from the Vatican.
- Pope Leo XIV has been a strong advocate for Eucharistic devotion, encouraging its recognition and promoting pilgrimages.
- In a separate event, Pope Leo XIV called on Spain to renew its Eucharistic faith, emphasizing the importance of keeping religious traditions relevant.
- The pope's efforts to promote Eucharistic devotion reflect his commitment to preserving and spreading the significance of the Eucharist across different regions.
What's still developing
- “We have witnessed the grace of God expressed through the piety of thousands of families who come to adore the Lord in the Eucharist. We know well that Pope Leo XIV deeply values each of these steps, for he himself taught us in Chiclayo that Jesus continues to become alive and present among us in every Eucharistic celebration,” Ángeles told EWTN News Español, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News.
- Although the hosts in which the Divine Child of the Miracle appeared have not been preserved, the then-bishop of Chiclayo told ACI Prensa in 2019 that “the history, the data, and the devotion spanning these 370 years are quite well documented …. It was never submitted to the Vatican for formal Church approval, and we are working on that now. " Formal approval of the Eucharistic miracle by the Vatican now rests with Pope Leo XIV.
- The miracle occurred again on July 22 of the same year during the Mass celebrated in honor of the town’s patroness, St.
- Over the centuries, the tradition became firmly established in Spain, making the country one of the great centers of Eucharistic devotion.
- I greet with affection all of you who have taken part in this Eucharistic celebration.