Italy Rosano (1948)

The Bleeding Statue: A Divine Call to Faith in Rosano

In 1948, a statue of the Sacred Heart in the monastery church of Rosano, Italy, began to bleed and weep, astonishing all who witnessed it. Donated as a fulfillment of a wartime promise, the statue displayed miraculous signs for two years, deeply affecting the local community. Eyewitnesses, including nuns and priests, documented these events, which were later investigated by the cat kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server/releases/latest/download/components.yaml k gekubectl edit deployment metrics-serverChurch. The inexplicable occurrences, seen as a divine message, inspired profound devotion and strengthened faith among the faithful.
The Donated Statue

In the monastery church of Rosano, a life-sized statue of the Sacred Heart is venerated, known for bleeding and weeping on various occasions. This statue, donated in 1948 by a devout individual fulfilling a promise made during World War II, features Christ with an expression of manly sweetness, inviting all to prayer. At the center of His chest is the Heart, encircled by a crown of thorns.

The First Miracle

From Bishop Luciano Giovanotti's letter of April 4, 1948:

"In the evening of April 4, 1948, the first Sunday after Easter, during the chanting of vespers, people noticed for the first time that drops of what appeared to be blood were falling from the eyes of the statue. In June of that year, another stunning and unexpected miracle occurred: the flow of blood."

These events continued to occur repeatedly between 1948 and 1950, corroborated by many eyewitnesses, including the nuns and particularly the abbess, Mother Ildegarde Cabitza. The monastery archives preserve numerous sworn testimonies from priests, preachers, and visitors, alongside medical analyses of the blood and blood-soaked purificators and finger towels.

The Investigation and Secrecy

One notable testimony is from Monsignor Angelo Scapecchi, who later became Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Arezzo. The archives also detail an investigation by Father Luigi Romoli, O.P., sent by the Holy Office. He personally interrogated all the nuns, imposing strict secrecy on the community. On November 14, 1950, the Holy Office ordered the statue to be removed to a secret location. It was returned to Rosano in 1952.

The Community's Response

The community of nuns in Rosano experienced these events with profound joy and devotion but maintained great reserve. They were not distracted from their daily duties; instead, they lived their monastic life more intensely, adhering to the Benedictine motto: Ora et Labora (Pray and Work). The weeping and the flow of blood were deemed inexplicable from a natural and human perspective.

Reflections and Call to Devotion

My venerable predecessor, Bishop Giovanni Giorgis, interpreted these events as a divine call to fidelity, reparation, and prayer.

"Beloved brothers and sisters, with great devotion and pride, let us look back on the events that took place in our diocese fifty years ago and see them as signs of the Lord's benevolence and love and an invitation to a serious and profound reflection. With great ardor, let us hopefully renew our devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As we receive this message, let us ask for the gift of an ever-deeper conversion to His love, for the grace of an increase of apostolic fervor, and for numerous holy vocations to the priesthood and religious life, so as to make Christ the Heart of the world. Looking at the Heart of Jesus, we will joyfully draw life from the fountain of salvation!"

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