It has been a tradition(word of mouth)in the Catholic Church that Our Lord perspired blood on account of severe anxiety at the highest order(contemplating what was to befall him).
Has this condition been scientifically / medically proven possible for any human? This question might require an elaborate answer feel free to post your life away !
2007-11-18 01:52:21 · 3 answers · asked by BORED II 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would go ask on the medical forum.
2007-11-18 01:55:54 · answer #1 · answered by Chapter and Verse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a lifelong Catholic, I have never heard of this "tradition."
He was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground.
(Luke 22:44)
It clearly states "like drops of blood".
This is an interesting article on the possibility of sweating blood: http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2223
With love in Christ.
2007-11-19 00:08:04 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently Jesus had a rare disease called hermatidrosis.
2007-11-18 10:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋