Here's an up close picture of St. Padre Pio's incorrupt body in this blog. Amazing.

http://veritatissplendor.blogspot.com/

Fr. Cappie posted an article about him here.

His face was re-created in silicon because it was decomposed, but not the rest of his body.

That's really interesting. Things like this fascinate me.

Where exactly is the photo? I cant seem to find the photo.
Thanks

Makes me wonder if this is a miraculous case of Incorruptibility. It is interesting that the rest of his body was saved from corruption, but maybe that is scientifically possible. Was Pio's body embalmed?

from what I understand (limited though it may be), there are degrees of incorruptibility. Again, from what I've heard, saints are typically embalmed, but incorruptibility is a lack of corrosion that far surpasses what it should be given a period of time, the weather, etc. Also, only one part/ a few parts of the person's body has to be preserved for them to be called incorruptible.
For example, St. Steven of Hungary's hand is incorruptible, the rest of his body is not. And while his hand does not look like mine, it's in amazing condition considering he died in the 1200s or so. St. Vincent de Paul's heart is incorruptible, and his body is a bit (i believe) but not anywhere near the same degree. St. Bernadette is corruptible, although her body corroded some after a nun washed her with a salt solution after she was exhumed the first time.
There's a whole book on the church's most famous incorruptibles. I'll see if I can find it (or any links about the topic) online...

Anyway, I hope I get to see Padre Pio's body when I'm in Italy... although it seems as if i'll need reservations!

In Jesus and Mary,
Lauren

http://www.h2onews.org/_page_videoview.php...625&lang=en

I dunno. It makes me a little...uncomfortable.

I'm descended from St. Stephen. I didn't know you could see his body. That might be something interesting to see.

Thanks Cappie. Interesting