"URGENT: There was no Miracle of St. Januarius
"URGENT: There was no Miracle of St. Januarius
"As we know every December 16th, the miracle of St. Januarius occurs where the blood stored in a shrine liquefies. However yesterday the miracle did not occur and Cardinal Sepe as well as the faithful became apprehensive. According to tradition when the miracle does not occur it is a sign of a near tragedy or urgent conversion request for the Church. It is very rare that the miracle does not occur; sometimes it goes on for centuries without interruption."
Posted by Friends of Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea
*In more recent years the liquefacations and viewings have taken place three times a year: on September 19, the feastday of the Saint; on December 16, which is the anniversary of the eruption of Vesuvius in 1631; and on the first Sunday in May, which commemorates the translation of the relics to Naples. The blood has failed to liquefy several times, each time coinciding with the outbreak of disease, famine, war or political suppression. It is for this reason that Neapolitans rejoice at each liquefaction.
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