The Vatican is reviewing an alleged miracle that occurred in a Connecticut church, where “the number of hosts multiplied” during the celebration of a mass.
The Communion-focused event occurred during a March Mass at St. Thomas Catholic Church, and news was received by the Holy See in Rome last week.
The alleged miracle was first investigated by the Archdiocese of Hartford after the Rev. Joseph Crowley said, “God doubled down on the ciborium.”
Reverend Crowley assured that the Communion wafers had multiplied in the ciborium, a miracle that would have occurred during the March 5 service.
The alleged miracle occurred inside the Thomaston church and was witnessed “by a person helping with Communion,” according to the Hartford Courant.
The publication records that Reverend Crowley later addressed the crowd and spoke through tears: “One of our Eucharistic ministers was running out of hosts and suddenly there were more hosts in the ciborium. God just duplicated himself,” he said.
According to the Courant, Hartford Archbishop Leonard Blair later told reporters that he had appointed a priest versed in church law.
The priest was tasked with investigating the “miracle” and would decide whether or not the Vatican should be informed, The New York Post reported.
A spokesman for the Archdiocese told the media that “reports such as the alleged miracle in Thomaston require referral to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome.”
“The Archdiocese has acted accordingly and will await a response in due course,” spokesman David Elliot said, according to the Courant.
The Dicastery was founded to defend the Catholic Church against heresy, according to the Vatican website.
Although it is very likely that it will be difficult to prove the supposed miracle, the Vatican will have the last word on whether it “approves” the testimonies of the event and if it is really considered a “work of God”.
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