Father Stubna's Recommendations - test note
Includes bibliographic references (p.303-310)
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Available
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Publication
Rockford, Ill. : Tan Books and Publishers, 1977.
Physical description
310 p.; 21 cm
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LibraryThing member kaulsu
This book, by a lay Catholic woman, purports to identify those saints (and beati) whose bodies remained undecayed (incorrupt) for an unnaturally long period of time after death.
The difficulty in documenting this phenomena after centuries is understandibly impossible. But the book remains
Cruz makes the dubious claim that "the incorruptibles, however, have existed only since early Christian days" (27). This type of comment is typical of the subjective manner in which she writes.
The difficulty in documenting this phenomena after centuries is understandibly impossible. But the book remains
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interesting for the stories of the Saints portrayed in the book and their "claims to fame."Cruz makes the dubious claim that "the incorruptibles, however, have existed only since early Christian days" (27). This type of comment is typical of the subjective manner in which she writes.
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LibraryThing member neverstopreading
I expected this book to read like many hagiographies: completely uncritical. However, before engaging in the hagiographical material and reporting on the different miracles, the author describes the different ways a corpse may be incorruptible: through mummification, through natural means (and
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examples of this were given), and through seemingly miraculous ways which cannot be explained naturally (eg: a single corpse in a crypt of dozens is uncorrupt). Of course, this book focuses on the latter, and it is fascinating reading, even if you don't believe in the miracle. Show Less
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