Custom has it that the centurion, called Longinus, who push the Lance in to the side of Jesus, striking Him in the Suggestion of His Heart where He lose blood and water, (in the Gospel account of the Crucifixion (Mk 15:29)) was using this town. Following viewing the events which followed the piercing of Jesus' center, the darkening of sunlight, and the earthquake, he thought that Christ was the Savior.

A more physical signal, nevertheless, was that Longinus had had bad perspective, and after having handled his eyes with the water and body from the medial side of Jesus, his vision was restored. Just what a perfect parallel those things of the Centurion were to the Eucharistic Miracle. He handled the Heart of Jesus, was recovered, and converted. He gave up the Army, went along to Cappadocia, and was martyred for the faith. He is known now as Saint Longinus. His food time is celebrated on March 15. a course in miracles

The church of the Eucharistic Miracle is situated in the biggest market of the town. But what exactly is the center of town nowadays was the outskirts of town back the Eighth Century, when the Eucharistic Wonder occurred. At the time, it absolutely was named the Church of St. Legontian and St. Domitian, and was underneath the custody of the Basilian Monks, of the Greek Orthodox Rite. This was before the Good Schism of 1054.