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To: philly-d-kidder
I wouldn't really classify St Pio as an incorruptible. His body was injected with formalin after death, and even then there was a little decay. They made a silicone mask for the display. Now this is incorruptibility:

Not that lack of incoruptibility denies sainthood, of course. The real thing is just really neat :)

41 posted on 07/02/2008 6:05:16 AM PDT by Eepsy (12-30-2008 +1)
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To: Eepsy

Look at St John newmann in Philly... The Pine Box he was Buried was dust they did an autopsy on him in 1990’s and Changed his vestments this past January!He has a Mask because the Brass Cross from the Cofin landed on his Face for almost a Century


43 posted on 07/02/2008 6:19:48 AM PDT by philly-d-kidder (Kuwait where the Weather is over a 120 F and we don't sweat it!! It's the sand we are afraid off!)
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To: Eepsy

I wouldn’t call Bernadette incorruptible since she has a layer of wax over her face and hands to hide the effects of decay.


123 posted on 07/02/2008 9:46:30 AM PDT by TightyRighty (I enjoy well-mannered frivolity.)
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