JMJ MARIST BROTHERS

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

Marist Avenue, General Santos City
Graduate School

Course Title: Formation of Moral Values

Professor: Leopoldo Lacson
Graduate Student: Jona Phie D. Montero

Reaction Paper on the Miracle on Eucharistic Miracle of Buenos Aires

In 1996, a local priest in Buenos Aires, Argentina noticed that a fragment of

the Holy Eucharist miraculously turned into flesh. Archbishop Bergoglio, (now Pope
Francis) had the sample photographed and scientifically analysed in New York City
where it was determined it was of heart muscle and "...remain an inexplicable
mystery to science."
With this phenomenon I am quite skeptic. I am a believer of God but I am not
a Catholic. Although many claimed that this event was a sign of Eucharist that
reminds the People the God is alive and not just a symbol still I dont think that the
specimen is really like that. For me, there were many ways to prove that God is
existing. I dont know if it can be called as miracle because there is not enough
evidence presented and there was only one expert who tested the specimen.
Additional investigation may be done.
Besides in a church where I belong, this kind of miracle did not happen in our
history and bread and wine were only powerful symbols of Christ's covenant not the
covenant itself. I believe in Miracles such as faith in God may cure the sick but if the
said miracle was only focus on symbolism, sometimes its hard to believe since they
can be man-made.
As a conclusion, I think further investigation may be done so that it can be
proven as a true miracle.