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Does the Church hold that this is in fact the garment worn by Christ, or does it not??


12 posted on 10/12/2015 1:34:27 PM PDT by Eric Pode of Croydon (Call me a "Free Traitor" if it amuses you. It will only strengthen my resolve.)
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon
Does the Church hold that this is in fact the garment worn by Christ, or does it not??

They THINK it is but, of course, no one knows for sure, that is, the Church does NOT hold to it as a FACT.
There have been TONS of fabulous fakes throughout the millenia of Christendom and Catholics are only required to believe in dogma, NOT in every relic, true or not, that surfaces.

16 posted on 10/12/2015 1:40:23 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon

I suppose it could possibly be done on something like a Navajo rug loom, but the advantage of double-layer weaving an everyday garment like that, as opposed to sewing the front and back together, escapes me.


19 posted on 10/12/2015 1:44:29 PM PDT by Tax-chick (I'm being so sincere right now.)
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon

No, the Church does not hold that this is the garment of Our Lord. It has been around for a long time, has a documented history and shares some aspects of the Shroud of Turin. With that in mind the Church will display it to the faithful from time to time without making a definitive statement because she cannot. One is not compelled to believe anything about it.


65 posted on 10/12/2015 3:48:43 PM PDT by pbear8 (the Lord is my light and my salvation)
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