Do you believ that the corpse of saint bernadette of Lourdes wasn't balmed or mummified and divinely incorrupt

Question

I just curious

They admittedly cover her corpse with wax many years ago.
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Tebone03:"the body of Saint Bernadette to this day remains incorrupt despite being nearly one hundred and thirty years old"

Yes my dear, and how about the 455 years corpse of St Francis Xavier,248 years corpse of St Jean Mary Vianney. I've seen them during our family's pilgrim to India & France.

Forget to tell: I'm no more Cath; Luther & Calvin's doctrines are RIGHT

Corpses of St Francis & St Vianney cannot be said: "As they are sleeping".

The corpse of St Francis obviously shows the signs of decomposition, St. Catherine of Siena does too.

Answer 1

They admittedly covered her corpse with wax many years ago.

Source: The History Channel

See Raoul's link below.

Answer 2

Bishop Gauthey of Nevers and the church exhumed the body of Bernadette Soubirous on September 2, 1909, in the presence of representatives appointed by the postulators of the cause, two doctors, and a sister of the community. They found that although the crucifix in her hand and the rosary had both oxidized, her body appeared "incorrupt" — preserved from decomposition. This was cited as one of the miracles to support her canonization. They washed and reclothed her body before burial in a new double casket.

The church exhumed the corpse a second time on April 3, 1919. The body still appeared preserved, however, her face was slightly discolored possibly due to the washing process of the first exhumation.

In 1925, the church exhumed the body for a third time. They took relics, which were sent to Rome. A precise imprint of the face was molded so that the firm of Pierre Imans in Paris could make a light wax mask based on the imprints and on some genuine photos. This was common practice for relics in France, as it was feared that although the body was mummified, the blackish tinge to the face and the sunken eyes and nose would make an unpleasant impression on the public. Imprints of the hands were also taken for the presentation of the body. The remains were then placed in a gold and glass reliquary in the Chapel of Saint Bernadette at the motherhouse in Nevers. The site is visited by many pilgrims and the body of Saint Bernadette to this day remains incorrupt despite being nearly one hundred and thirty years old

Answer 3

Yes, I believe she has been divinely preserved from corruption.

http://www.livingmiracles.net/Incorrupt.html

They put thin wax layers over her face and hands because they noticed a discoloration due to washing the body and exposure to organisms. This in no way takes away from the fact that the body has not decayed.

Answer 4

I believe that the Incorruptibles are a miracle from God to lead doubting souls to the one, true, Holy, Apostolic Roman Catholic church so that they may stop doubting and be saved.

Answer 5

Yes completely

Answer 6

Well, the corpse still looks like she is asleep..I've seen it..so go figure.

Answer 7

Gandalf is right. It was in 1925.

http://mike.friese.com/pilgrimage/paris/bernaut.html

Answer 8

Only a retard would believe that.