Laudem Gloriae Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Here's an up close picture of St. Padre Pio's incorrupt body in this blog. Amazing. [url="http://veritatissplendor.blogspot.com/"]http://veritatissplendor.blogspot.com/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Fr. Cappie posted an article about him [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=79479"]here[/url]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 His face was re-created in silicon because it was decomposed, but not the rest of his body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 [quote name='CatherineM' post='1510686' date='Apr 26 2008, 09:11 PM']His face was re-created in silicon because it was decomposed, but not the rest of his body.[/quote] That's really interesting. Things like this fascinate me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicemary Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Where exactly is the photo? I cant seem to find the photo. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisvilleFan Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 (edited) [quote name='CatherineM' post='1510686' date='Apr 26 2008, 05:11 PM']His face was re-created in silicon because it was decomposed, but not the rest of his body.[/quote] Makes me wonder if this is a miraculous case of Incorruptibility. It is interesting that the rest of his body was saved from corruption, but maybe that is scientifically possible. Was Pio's body embalmed? Edited April 28, 2008 by LouisvilleFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lords sheep Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 from what I understand (limited though it may be), there are degrees of incorruptibility. Again, from what I've heard, saints are typically embalmed, but incorruptibility is a lack of corrosion that far surpasses what it should be given a period of time, the weather, etc. Also, only one part/ a few parts of the person's body has to be preserved for them to be called incorruptible. For example, St. Steven of Hungary's hand is incorruptible, the rest of his body is not. And while his hand does not look like mine, it's in amazing condition considering he died in the 1200s or so. St. Vincent de Paul's heart is incorruptible, and his body is a bit (i believe) but not anywhere near the same degree. St. Bernadette is corruptible, although her body corroded some after a nun washed her with a salt solution after she was exhumed the first time. There's a whole book on the church's most famous incorruptibles. I'll see if I can find it (or any links about the topic) online... Anyway, I hope I get to see Padre Pio's body when I'm in Italy... although it seems as if i'll need reservations! In Jesus and Mary, Lauren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappie Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 [url="http://www.h2onews.org/_page_videoview.php?id_news=625&lang=en"]http://www.h2onews.org/_page_videoview.php...625&lang=en[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I dunno. It makes me a little...uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I'm descended from St. Stephen. I didn't know you could see his body. That might be something interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicemary Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thanks Cappie. Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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