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Mind blowing Eucharistic Miracles (Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.) Ep. 566

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Feb 16, 2026

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Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., a Dominican priest and Thomistic Institute educator who studies Eucharistic theology and devotion, joins to explore Eucharistic miracles and the reality of Christ’s presence. He discusses famous cases like Lanciano and Buenos Aires, scientific tests on miraculous hosts, processions that saved towns, and practical ways to deepen Eucharistic prayer and detect pride in ourselves.

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A Recurrent Pattern In Eucharistic Cases

Many historical Eucharistic miracles center on a doubting priest or sacrilegious handling, serving as corrective signs.
The pattern highlights sacramental reverence and often prompts public devotion and investigation.

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Buenos Aires Hosts: Multiple Tests

Buenos Aires produced three bloodied-host incidents in 1992, 1994 and 1996 examined and reported to contain myocardium tissue.
In tests doctors found living tissue markers and active white blood cells suggesting recent trauma.

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Tears At The Altar

Early in his priesthood Fr. Gregory was overwhelmed and felt fear about hell while looking at his hands during Mass.
In later years celebrating Mass often moves him to tears of consolation rather than fear.

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Why Carlo Acutis revived Eucharistic miracles

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What is the Eucharist?

24:58 • 12min

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Lanciano: the earliest famed miracle

37:05 • 55sec

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Scientific findings at Lanciano

38:00 • 7min

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Martinique and nature's deliverance

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Processions, rivers, and rescued towns

47:06 • 2min

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How the Church investigates claims

49:20 • 3min

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Santarém and medieval testimonies

52:20 • 7min

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Modern Argentine miracles (1992–1996)

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Details of the Buenos Aires tests

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Tisla (Mexico) 2006 and blood from within

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Sokółka and bread interwoven with flesh

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Priestly experience of the Real Presence

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Eucharist as a practice of presence

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Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. joins Matt Fradd for an in-depth conversation about Eucharistic miracles, the real presence of Christ, and the spiritual life. Fr. Pine shares his research on miraculous hosts that have turned to human heart tissue, how to detect pride and narcissism in ourselves, and offers practical wisdom on prayer, the dangers of social media, and why showing up in God's presence, even with our mess, is what Jesus desires most.

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📲 Connect with Fr. Gregory:

The Thomistic Institute: https://youtube.com/@thomisticinstitute?si=-y9ceFdY8f1OT2zw

Godsplaining Podcast: https://godsplaining.org/

Your Eucharistic Identity: https://a.co/d/6i9wkEe

Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Sins of Speech: https://stpaulcenter.com/trainingthetongue

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