Saturday, November 08, 2008

St Bernadette's Body Lourdes not decomposed after 139 years!

Guys Bit of non - Ufo related stuff but still interesting indeed:
Guys did you know that St Bernadette's body (who's shrine in Lourdes is a main pilgramige for catholics) still remains undecomposed to today after 139 years! They found that although the crucifix in her hand and the rosary had both oxidized, her body appeared "incorrupt"—preserved from decomposition. This was cited as one of the miracles to support her canonization as she died April 16, 1879. Its worth a visit to Lourdes if you have time, If you know someone who is ill you may pray or keep a photo of her as she is the patron saint for the sick. read more here
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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

And I suppose you think aliens are behind this boring mystery.

Anonymous said...

In 1925, the church exhumed the body for a third time. They took relics, which were sent to Rome. A precise imprint of the face was molded so that the firm of Pierre Imans in Paris could make a light wax mask based on the imprints and on some genuine photos. This was common practice for relics in France, as it was feared that although the body was uncorrupted, the blackish tinge to the face and the sunken eyes and nose would make an unpleasant impression on the public. Imprints of the hands were also taken for the presentation of the body. The remains were then placed in a gold and crystal reliquary in the Chapel of Saint Bernadette at the mother house in Nevers.
(Taken from Wikipedia)

Lich said...

I was once in church catacombs and i saw mummified priests inside glass boxes which still have skin but very dry and ugly, this was something real.

Anonymous said...

Actually her hands and face have been covered with a wax cast aftert he exhumation

Anonymous said...

fakers i saw the movie about st.bernadette that was the FAKE body of her in the movie..and anyway why would her skin look soo alive like tht after 139 yrs.....

Anonymous said...

Did anybody noticed that she died in 1879 and today we only have 2010so only 131 years has passed since her death not 139.

Pháp danh: Kim Quang said...

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Anonymous said...

@"fakers i saw the movie about st.bernadette that was the FAKE body of her in the movie..and anyway why would her skin look soo alive like tht after 139 yrs....."
---------------That movie was mostly fiction...

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