Deepertruth: In the Eucharistic Miracle of Herentals Belgium 1412

In 1412, a certain Jan van Langerstede went for lodging to a hotel not far from the little city of Herentals.  This professional man was stealing sacred objects from churches and selling them all over Europe.  The day after his arrival at Herentals, he went to the nearby village of Poederle.  He entered the parish church and without being noticed, stole the chalice and the ciborium containing five consecrated Hosts.  As he was returning to Herentals in the place known as “De Hegge” (“the fence”), he felt as if pulled by a mysterious force that was keeping him from continuing his journey.

So he tried to get rid of the Hosts by throwing them into the river, but his every attempt to do so was useless.  Jan was on the verge of despair when he saw a field not very far away with a big rabbit burrow where he straight away hid the Hosts.  The task took place without any trouble, and the man was able to peacefully return to Herentals.  In the meantime,the city judge, Gilbert De Pape, began an investigation to discover the author of the theft in the church of Poederle.

Among the suspects was our Jan. The police searched his luggage and found the chalice and the ciborium.  Jan then confessed everything except the fact that he had thrown the Hosts away.

A large crowd followed them. As soon asthey arrived at the field, they saw the Hosts allradiant, arranged in the form of a cross.  Strangely, the Hosts remained intact, notwithstanding the weather, and they were at once brought back in procession, some to Herentals and some to Poederle, where they remained until the 16th century.