in the
parish church of Weiten, a thief broke into the sacristy and got hold of a consecrated
Host that he slipped into one of his
gloves.
According to reports from the village of Weiten, the theft occurred in 1411. The thief then mounted his horse intending to make for the nearby village of Spitz. Instead of taking the main road, he chose a side road that passes through the valley of Mühldorf and is known as “Am Schuß.”
According to reports from the village of Weiten, the theft occurred in 1411. The thief then mounted his horse intending to make for the nearby village of Spitz. Instead of taking the main road, he chose a side road that passes through the valley of Mühldorf and is known as “Am Schuß.”
When he
arrived at the spot (that today is marked by a chapel
in honor of the miracle) his horse halted and
would not move, no matter how much the
man beat him. Some laborers
working in the
surrounding fields came to help.
But there
was no way to make the horse move; it stood
still as a statue. Then without
warning, the animal
leaped to a gallop, and the Sacred Host hidden
in the rider's glove dropped to the ground
without anyone noticing.
A few days
later, a Mrs.
Scheck from
Mannersdorf passed by the spot and saw the
Host encircled in a strong light. In great
wonder, she picked up the Holy Eucharist
and noticed that the consecrated Host was
broken in two Parts but remained joined
together by threads of Bleeding Flesh.
Greatly
moved and at her own expense, in thanksgiving,
she built a small chapel on the
spot. As
news of the miracle spread, many pilgrims came
to the place. Later, it was necessary to build a
bigger church to honor the precious reliquary
in order to contain the great crowds that came
every year on pilgrimage.
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