Sacred tabernacle miraculously survives devastation of California fires — fire captain hints it was saved for divine reason
California fires recently reduced a church to rubble. However, the church's tabernacle miraculously survived the overwhelming devastation of the wildfires. The Los Angeles fire captain who salvaged the religious treasure hinted that there was a divine reason why it was marvelously preserved despite being surrounded by complete annihilation. According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection data, the Palisades fire has scorched nearly 24,000 acres and destroyed or damaged an estimated 5,000 structures. One of the buildings obliterated by the massive fire was the Corpus Christi Church in Los Angeles, California. 'It was one of the most uplifting things.'The roof of the Corpus Christi Church collapsed, its pews were destroyed, and its walls were reduced to ash. The nave of the church was buried under six feet of rubble.Los Angeles Fire Captain Bryan Nassour said of the devastation in the area of the church, "The whole community has been decimated — it looks like a nuclear bomb has gone off and nothing is standing."Nassour is familiar with the Corpus Christi Church because his brother was a parishioner there. Sadly, his brother lost his home in the Palisades fire. "My brother lost his home. I have close friends who lost everything but the shirts on their backs, and they belong to that church too," Nassour told Angelus News.Nassour was sifting through the ruins of what was once a beautiful church when he made a miraculous discovery. Amid the rubble, Nassour found that the granite altar and the solid brass tabernacle atop it remained intact — still containing the Blessed Sacrament.Nassour suggested there was a divine reason for how or why the tabernacle survived the overwhelming destruction. "Talk to any firefighter. In any religious building, what usually survives is the cross and certain specific items that are highly religious, unless they’ve been specifically set on fire," Nassour proclaimed. The fire captain declared, "So if I could save just one thing, let it be this, so they have something to believe in."Nassour requested the assistance of his crew to hoist the 300-pound tabernacle out of the ruins of the Corpus Christi Church.Nassour contacted Monsignor Liam Kidney — pastor of Corpus Christi — to inform him that the tabernacle had been salvaged from the wildfires."He was in utter disbelief," Nassour stated. The tabernacle was transported to the St. Monica Church by Gabe Sanchez, a retired FBI agent working with the archdiocese. The following day, Monsignor Kidney held a Mass for the survivors of the cataclysmic California fires. Nassour explained, "It was one of the most uplifting things. Not everyone is religious, but they saw that and they’re like, 'This is awesome.'"The fire captain continued, "We’re doing something — at least one thing — that we can salvage for the community."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
California fires recently reduced a church to rubble. However, the church's tabernacle miraculously survived the overwhelming devastation of the wildfires. The Los Angeles fire captain who salvaged the religious treasure hinted that there was a divine reason why it was marvelously preserved despite being surrounded by complete annihilation.
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection data, the Palisades fire has scorched nearly 24,000 acres and destroyed or damaged an estimated 5,000 structures. One of the buildings obliterated by the massive fire was the Corpus Christi Church in Los Angeles, California.
'It was one of the most uplifting things.'
The roof of the Corpus Christi Church collapsed, its pews were destroyed, and its walls were reduced to ash. The nave of the church was buried under six feet of rubble.
Los Angeles Fire Captain Bryan Nassour said of the devastation in the area of the church, "The whole community has been decimated — it looks like a nuclear bomb has gone off and nothing is standing."
Nassour is familiar with the Corpus Christi Church because his brother was a parishioner there.
Sadly, his brother lost his home in the Palisades fire.
"My brother lost his home. I have close friends who lost everything but the shirts on their backs, and they belong to that church too," Nassour told Angelus News.
Nassour was sifting through the ruins of what was once a beautiful church when he made a miraculous discovery.
Amid the rubble, Nassour found that the granite altar and the solid brass tabernacle atop it remained intact — still containing the Blessed Sacrament.
Nassour suggested there was a divine reason for how or why the tabernacle survived the overwhelming destruction.
"Talk to any firefighter. In any religious building, what usually survives is the cross and certain specific items that are highly religious, unless they’ve been specifically set on fire," Nassour proclaimed.
The fire captain declared, "So if I could save just one thing, let it be this, so they have something to believe in."
Nassour requested the assistance of his crew to hoist the 300-pound tabernacle out of the ruins of the Corpus Christi Church.
Nassour contacted Monsignor Liam Kidney — pastor of Corpus Christi — to inform him that the tabernacle had been salvaged from the wildfires.
"He was in utter disbelief," Nassour stated.
The tabernacle was transported to the St. Monica Church by Gabe Sanchez, a retired FBI agent working with the archdiocese.
The following day, Monsignor Kidney held a Mass for the survivors of the cataclysmic California fires.
Nassour explained, "It was one of the most uplifting things. Not everyone is religious, but they saw that and they’re like, 'This is awesome.'"
The fire captain continued, "We’re doing something — at least one thing — that we can salvage for the community."
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