2023-05-30 17:24:00
Over the weekend, Americans celebrated the Memorial Day. This holiday celebrates the memory of all those who have died in battle in defense of the United States. This year 15,000 people traveled to the town of Gower in the State of Missouri, to visit the small Chapel of the Benedictines of Mary. All came to see Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, who died at the age of 95 in 2019.
But last April, when his body was exhumed to be moved to a new sanctuary, people were amazed. His corpse shows no signs of decomposition, while his death dates back more than four years and his body rested in a simple coffin without embalming. Only a thin layer of mold was present on the body, likely due to condensation in the cracked coffin.
At first, the nuns of the Chapel did not wish to publicize the affair. But an internal email was sent and the information then leaked to the media. “The state of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster’s remains naturally aroused wide interest and raised important questions. At the same time, it is important to protect the integrity of Sister Wilhelmina’s mortal remains to allow for a thorough investigation,” declares the diocese.
For the most convinced, this is a real miracle. Tens of thousands of faithful come to see the remains of Sister Wilhelmina, touch her and pray for her. His body is displayed inside the chapel and covered with a protective wax, according to information from the New York Post.
But to know if we are indeed facing a miracle, it will be necessary to wait for an investigation to prove the incorruptibility and consequently the divine intervention which would delay the process of decomposition. But, the Catholic authorities do not trigger this type of investigation until 5 years following the death. Sister Wilhelmina has only been dead for four years and will therefore have to wait a little longer.
For scientists, this “delay” of the decomposition process is neither exceptional nor rare, which leads to serious doubts regarding the miraculous nature of this discovery. “Typically, when we bury a body in our human decomposition facility, we expect it to take regarding five years to skeletonize.”, explains Nicholas Passalacqua, associate professor and director of forensic anthropology at Western Carolina University, to Newsweek.
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