Bishop Investigates Allegedly Incorrupt Body of Nun
To move her remains to lie underneath an altar in the convent's chapel, the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster (1924-2019) was exhumed on April 28, just four years after her burial. It was in good …More
To move her remains to lie underneath an altar in the convent's chapel, the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster (1924-2019) was exhumed on April 28, just four years after her burial.
It was in good condition, her flower crown and bouquet were dried, the profession candle with the ribbon, her crucifix, and rosary were all intact.
For years, Sister tried to return her first community to the religious habit (below she is pictured in 1957). Aged 70, she left to found the Roman Rite Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles, in rural Missouri, with the help of the Fraternity of St. Peter.
Since last week, hundreds of pilgrims have come to the convent to see her. Her face is covered with a wax mask. Kansas City Bishop Johnston will now investigate the case (KcsjCatholic.org, May 22).
The nun has not been embalmed, but given favourable external conditions, corpses may not decompose for a long time.
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It was in good condition, her flower crown and bouquet were dried, the profession candle with the ribbon, her crucifix, and rosary were all intact.
For years, Sister tried to return her first community to the religious habit (below she is pictured in 1957). Aged 70, she left to found the Roman Rite Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles, in rural Missouri, with the help of the Fraternity of St. Peter.
Since last week, hundreds of pilgrims have come to the convent to see her. Her face is covered with a wax mask. Kansas City Bishop Johnston will now investigate the case (KcsjCatholic.org, May 22).
The nun has not been embalmed, but given favourable external conditions, corpses may not decompose for a long time.
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Laura Yunque
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Hopeful, yet we must be cautious.
Lisi Sterndorfer
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This is a TLM community. Did God just give a little sign that He doesn't like Traditionis Custodes?
Kenjiro M. Yoshimori
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Wonderful nun.......but is 4 years long enough to claim a miracle or a sign? I'm not doubting it at all. But I remember stories of Saint's coffins being opened 150 years after their death, and they still looked similar to this.
If it's true about Sister Wilhelmina, that's fantastic. She tried to save her original Order, the Oblate Sisters of Providence, by speaking in favor of going back to the …More
Wonderful nun.......but is 4 years long enough to claim a miracle or a sign? I'm not doubting it at all. But I remember stories of Saint's coffins being opened 150 years after their death, and they still looked similar to this.
If it's true about Sister Wilhelmina, that's fantastic. She tried to save her original Order, the Oblate Sisters of Providence, by speaking in favor of going back to the traditional habit. They ignored her, and will soon be extinct. Sadly.
If it's true about Sister Wilhelmina, that's fantastic. She tried to save her original Order, the Oblate Sisters of Providence, by speaking in favor of going back to the traditional habit. They ignored her, and will soon be extinct. Sadly.