The Caetani chapel of Santa Pudenziana conserves a tradition dated 1610 on a stolen host that would have fallen on a step, where a print linked to the story is pointed out.
History and context
According to the tradition published by the exhibition associated with Carlo Acutis, a man who doubted the actual presence would have removed a host and hid it between his clothes. When he left, the form fell on the steps of the chapel and left a sign. The basilica and chapel are verifiable historical places; the architectural footprint must be described as an object of memory, not as an automatic material demonstration of narration.
What makes it possible to state the documentation
The institutional sources consulted demonstrate the identity, antiquity and location of Santa Pudenziana, but do not provide a specific decree on the episode of 1610. This is why the fact sheet clearly differentiates the building and the preserved print of the documentary degree of the story.
Place on the map
The marker points Capilla Caetani · Basílica de Santa Pudenziana, Rome. When the exact physical point of the episode is not known, the tab uses the temple or locality that conserves its memory and declares it without pretending to be non-existent.
Sources consulted
- Tourism Rome · ficha institucional de Santa Pudenziana: main source for the institutional, historical or ecclesial context.
- International exhibition associated with Carlo Acutis: the source of departure tested and subject to the indicated causals.
Spiritual feeling
The Catholic faith in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist does not depend on accepting an extraordinary phenomenon. This memory invites reverent worship, participation in Mass, reconciliation and charity, never curiosity or superstition.
Para orar
Lord Jesus, living bread and humble presence among us, strengthen our faith, purify our heart and make Eucharistic worship bear fruit of peace, conversion and service. Amen.
Image credit
Imagen del lugar: interior de la Capilla Caetani de Santa Pudenziana. Daderot / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Fiction and license in Wikimedia Commons. The photograph documents the place and is not presented as visual evidence of the story.
