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Does the incorrupted body of St. Cecilia still exist?
I have searched many sites to find evidence of the incorrupted body of St. Cecilia. But I have failed to find any evidence of the real body, only statues of the saint. Can anyone help to find out real photo of the saint's incorrupted body?
I have searched many sites to find evidence of the incorrupted body of St. Cecilia. But I have failed to find any evidence of the real body, only statues of the saint. Can anyone help to find out real photo of the saint's incorrupted body?
user14198 (49 rep)
Jul 19, 2014, 10:44 AM • Last activity: Feb 16, 2025, 01:15 AM
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Corrupted incorruptible saints (Catholicism)
Why does the Catholic Church promote the bodies of certain individuals as "incorruptibles" when their [bodies have clearly corrupted][1]? Further, why does the Catholic Church hide the corruption and artificially delay corruption, such as a rubber mask in the case of Padre Pio to hide his [decayed h...
Why does the Catholic Church promote the bodies of certain individuals as "incorruptibles" when their bodies have clearly corrupted ? Further, why does the Catholic Church hide the corruption and artificially delay corruption, such as a rubber mask in the case of Padre Pio to hide his decayed head , or storing bodies in environmentally controlled coffins, or injecting with formaldehyde? How is the latter "incorruptible" evidence of anything supernatural, when the natural corruption is either hidden or delayed through very non-supernatural means? For example this Wikipedia list , almost all the "incorruptibles" are described as corrupted and requiring wax to cover up their face and hands. Why does their true state need to be hidden? If they are all corrupted, why does the Catholic Church maintain the appearance of incorruption?
yters (1132 rep)
Jun 22, 2024, 07:50 PM • Last activity: Nov 20, 2024, 04:59 PM
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What explanation did the Catholic Church give regarding the incorruptible bodies?
We all have heard about the [incorruptible bodies][1] within the Catholic Church tradition. Was there any scientific explanation given to the Roman Catholic Church or did the Church give a scientific explanation for why we have found incorruptible bodies of some saints or people? How was it classifi...
We all have heard about the incorruptible bodies within the Catholic Church tradition. Was there any scientific explanation given to the Roman Catholic Church or did the Church give a scientific explanation for why we have found incorruptible bodies of some saints or people? How was it classified by the Church? Was it classified miraculous and if yes why the Catholic Church doesn't use this to prove the authenticity of faith in God and doesn't challenge the scientific community?
Grasper (5573 rep)
Mar 16, 2016, 08:12 PM • Last activity: Jul 24, 2020, 03:56 PM
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Is partaking of the Holy Eucharist the key to incorruptibility of the saints?
[*The Incorruptibles*][1] by Joan Caroll Cruz has many stories about incorruptible saints. These saints with incorruptible bodies are Catholic, and I never heard any Protestant, other non-Catholic Christians, or even other religions claim they have members whose bodies are incorrupt. Does the Cathol...
*The Incorruptibles* by Joan Caroll Cruz has many stories about incorruptible saints. These saints with incorruptible bodies are Catholic, and I never heard any Protestant, other non-Catholic Christians, or even other religions claim they have members whose bodies are incorrupt. Does the Catholic Church have a good explanation on why this is? Does the Holy Eucharist have something to do with the incorruptibility?
jong ricafort (1 rep)
May 12, 2019, 11:04 PM • Last activity: Jun 19, 2020, 01:05 AM
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How do Protestants explain the incorruptibility of Catholic and Orthodox saints?
As far as I know, there is a vast body of evidence of incorruptibility of some saints in Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Here is a picture of the incorruptible relic of [St. Aleksandr Svirskij][1] from [Wikipedia][3] : ![incorruptible relic of Aleksandr Svirskij][2] Such cases have often been presen...
As far as I know, there is a vast body of evidence of incorruptibility of some saints in Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Here is a picture of the incorruptible relic of St. Aleksandr Svirskij from Wikipedia : incorruptible relic of Aleksandr Svirskij Such cases have often been presented as a proof of the correctness of the Catholic and Orthodox Faiths - as opposed to the numerous Protestant faiths (as far as I know, there are no cases of incorruptibility in Protestantism). I wonder if any attempts have even been made in the main-stream Protestantism to explain this body of evidence or was it simply ignored? If there were such attempts made, then what main points have been presented?
brilliant (10250 rep)
May 5, 2014, 04:36 PM • Last activity: Jun 17, 2020, 02:30 AM
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Why is incorruptibility of saints' relics used as proof of their sanctity?
Why is the notion of incorruptibility advanced by some Catholics and some Orthodox when determining the corruptibility or incorruptibility of a saint's relics has never been a part of the beatification or canonization process?
Why is the notion of incorruptibility advanced by some Catholics and some Orthodox when determining the corruptibility or incorruptibility of a saint's relics has never been a part of the beatification or canonization process?
Vladimir Saemmler-Hindrichs (61 rep)
Jul 11, 2016, 08:45 PM • Last activity: May 13, 2019, 01:02 AM
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