St Bernadette - the incorrupt body

At Never she lies as though she has just died

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[angy47777]

That is just kind of creepy.I agree with the fact that the point of this is not the wax or make-up, but that the body should have been dust. Nothing left after 30 years of being buried. Her rosary and other things showed signs of decay or time passing, but her body did not. There was no smell to her dead body either. Are there any other bodies like this? Non-saints? I mean I'd like to know if this happens to non-believers or 'regular' people. Good video, Thank you.

[basingstokeborn]

@angy47777 There are about 200 incorrupt bodies of Catholic Saints. In Paris you will find those of St Catherine Laboure, St Vincent de Paul. There are also incorrupt bodies in America. What can we condlude? We cannol say that only incorruption proves the person was a saint for so many did corrupt. The Church says nothing on this phenomenon and leaves it for private interpretation. We cannot conclude that either that sinners such as Hitler are not incorrupt.

[basingstokeborn]

You are so right. Of course you are. I think she is probably a vampire and as a good catholic she wakes at night and is blood thirsty.as you say.

[courage9070]

I am a non denominational christian who does not attend a physical church. I do however, have strong aspirations to live according to the will of God . I have worked in healthcare and have seen people who are not yet dead and in the throws of dying who don't look this good. She looks absolutely beautiful how many years after death..sorry no preservation agents could explain this. Inspiring and spiritually refreshing. With all the sorrows and pain in life I do believe life begins @ death.

[basingstokeborn]

@courage9070 Thank you for your very thoughtful and kind comment. God go with you.

[freddietonton]

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. Faith does not not require proof. Remember Thomas? Thomas the Apostle, a disciple of Jesus who doubted Jesus' resurrection and demanded to feel Jesus' wounds before being convinced (John 20:24-29), "Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."

[basingstokeborn]

@freddietonton I could not agree more. Were I to build my faith on thi incorrupt body then I would be foolish indeed. The fact is that it is there. The fact is it the dead body of someone who was close to God. The fact is that it is my previous belief in God and my Faith that has brought me to wonder at this phenomenon. If it disappears tomorrow it will not change my Faith.

[dravenousone]

I think many are missing the point.

After all these years, there should be nothing left of the beautiful St. Bernadette. Her body should have long ago dissentigrated to dust. Yet it has not.

If you look up St. Catherine of Bologna, you will see that the skin darkens from the elements. Her skin is almost black from candles being lit around her. St. Bernadette is simply given more cosmetic assistance to reflect her beauty in life.

Just FYI, I am not Catholic.

[basingstokeborn]

@MartinaMovies You are right to say that a mask was placed over her disfigured nose and sunken eyes, This has come up time and again in the comments. But remember this was done because the face was still there in 1925. A light transparent wax is put over her face from time to time in the present day. Investigations by the BBC Panorma and the National Geographical Channel have nevertheless declared that despite these difigurments the body has not decomposed.

[mufc99ok]

@courage9070 if i were you id physical with the rosary

[IrishStorm1]

@comentarista1960 Good comment. I presume you've already read that book, so if it is still available I'm going to check it out. I've never heard of the author, but if she has researched this, then she knows her stuff. Thanks for this.

[IrishStorm1]

@JamesIsKing30 True to a certain extent. However, you need to do your research. She does have a wax layer, since the 1920/30s, as her body remained exposed to dirt. It had been exhumed several times before it had to be declared incorruptible. The RC church approaches independent investigators to examine this.

[IrishStorm1]

@tpjl25 And, your constructive criticism is...? I assume you are from the man made, rent-a-religion Protestant franchise or an illogical atheist? I have my many conflicts with Rome, most recently the Popes support for the New World Order and the Vatican $millions. However, hateful bigotry rarely has nothing to contribute but spite and malevolence.

[IrishStorm1]

Since we live in a world where all men are corruptible, including Popes and priests, especially them, faith is truly a wonderful virtue. Therefore, it is logical that faith itself will always be tested to the full by the enemies of God. Atheists cannot see the logical, eg. If you despise someone so much, what is the best way to hurt them? You hurt them by tormenting those whom they love the most. All who love God are driven to renounce him every day, by blaming all the earths problems on God.

[tpjl25]

What a barbarous and blood thirsty religion. Complete bullshit.