medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
NPR reported that the Vatican authorities won't even allow a symbolic
amount of Polish soil within the three coffins, so I doubt they would
allow his heart to escape north. Other articles, with CSI-like detail,
indicate that his body was lightly embalmed, perhaps without any organs
being removed. '
My, my, what we are interested in and what we are able to find out, and
so easily too.
Cheers,
Al Magary
Jim Bugslag wrote:
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>>*are* there any medieval parallels?
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>Speaking of medieval parallels, one of my students claims that John Paul II's body
>is to be divided, his heart being buried in Poland, and the rest under St Peter's
>basilica. This was a practice that the medieval papacy tried, with limited success, to
>stop in the early 14th century. I hadn't realized it was still being done. Can anyone
>confirm this?
>In a related sense, are contemporary saints' bodies still being divvied up as relics? I
>have heard suggestions from high ranking Catholics in the news that the pope is
>already privy to the Beatific Vision.
>Cheers,
>Jim Bugslag
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