A desecrated host in the Netherlands that sprout blood; preserved in El Scorial since the time of Philip II.
Documented history and memory received
The Holy Form of El Escorial arrived in Spain in the 16th century from the Netherlands and is preserved in the sacristy of the monastery. The tradition links it to a desecration in Gorcum; the scene of his solemn exhibition was set by Claudio Coello in the great canvas commissioned by Charles II. National Heritage documents the artistic and palatine ensemble. The confessional account is placed in the context of religious wars and is not used to denigrate Protestants or to affirm current blood analysis.
Who venerates the memory
The look is directed to Jesus Christ and to the mystery of his Incarnation, Passion, Death, Resurrection or Reign. The image, relic, monument or custom does not act by its own power: it serves the memory of the Gospel and leads to prayer, sacraments, conversion and charity.
History, tradition and discernment
Relic and documented artistic set; tradition located in the wars of religion. The tab retains the memory received without turning legend, witness or believing interpretation into a historically demonstrated fact.
Celebration and devotional life
Festivity or main time: without own liturgical date documented in the main source.
No automatic promise or prodigy guarantee is documented. Eucharistic veneration leads to mass, veneration, conversion, repair and charity.
Location on the map
The marker points to Real Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial · Madrid (Spain). The coordinate was contrasted with open mapping and institutional identification of the place.
Main source
National Heritage. Contrast lettering with OpenStreetMap/Nominatim.
Para orar
I love to devote you, Latens Deitas. I adore you with devotion, God hidden.
Image credit
General view of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, an exact set where the Santa Forma is preserved. The basilica and its dome occupy the center of the image. This photograph replaces the previous theme image of Naples. Photo: Zvonimir Stamenov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.