Summary
Bishop Franklin Misael Betancourt of Tumaco, Colombia, celebrated the 120th anniversary of a miraculous Eucharistic event that saved his town from an impending tsunami in 1906. On January 31, as a strong earthquake caused the sea to recede approximately one kilometer, threatening to return in a massive wave, Father Gerardo Londo and Father Julián took the Blessed Sacrament out of the tabernacle to confront the oncoming disaster. The people followed the priests to the beach where they prayed for divine intervention while witnessing an enormous wave approaching. Suddenly, the priest raised the consecrated host with a large cross sign, causing the tsunami to stop abruptly as if blocked by an invisible force. This miraculous event led the community to begin gathering annually at their parish church to give thanks for the wondrous miracle of the Eucharist, which they described as comparable in greatness to miracles found in Scripture. The bishop emphasized that this Eucharistic miracle happens every time Mass is celebrated and urged parishioners not to stop attending due to its importance. Betancourt also mentioned the miraculous event was known to St. Carlo Acutis and part of an exhibition he created about Eucharistic miracles, celebrating a 40-hour adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on January 31 to commemorate the anniversary.
Key Topics
Bishop Tumaco, Miracle Eucharist, Tsunami
