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The body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, a Catholic nun who died in 2019 at age 95, appears to show no signs of decay four years after her burial.
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When exhumed to be moved to the chapel, Sister Lancaster’s body was found intact and incorrupt, defying scientific laws of decomposition.
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Crowds are flocking to the small town of Gower, Missouri, to witness this rare occurrence, which in Catholic tradition suggests extraordinary holiness and closeness to the resurrection.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a rare occurrence, crowds have been flocking to the small town of Gower, Missouri, to view the seemingly incorrupt body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, a Catholic nun who died in 2019 at the age of 95.
Sister Lancaster’s body was recently exhumed from the monastery grounds to be moved to her final resting place inside the chapel. However, when the coffin was opened four years after her burial, the nuns made an astonishing discovery – her body appeared intact with no visible signs of decomposition.
Kelsey Wicks, the executive director of the ACI group who wrote about this case for the Catholic News Agency, visited the site herself. She recounted the abbess’s reaction upon seeing the body:
“She said, ‘I think I saw a foot.’ And she said, ‘I couldn’t have seen a foot. At this point, there should be a great deal of decomposition.’ They were expecting skeletal remains. And instead, they found an intact body.”
Wicks described the remarkable state of preservation, stating, “Even the brand name of her sock was still visible. The veil had not decayed while the coffin’s interior lining had. There was no smell of decomposition – it looked as though she had been dead for just a day.”
In Catholic tradition, such cases of “incorrupt” bodies, where the remains show little or no signs of decay, are considered potential signs of extraordinary holiness and closeness to the resurrection.
“It essentially means there is something more after this life,” Wicks explained. “Those who demonstrate great holiness are often found with incorrupt bodies, suggesting closeness to the future resurrection.”
While the Catholic Church will conduct a thorough investigation, news of this discovery has already drawn visitors from across the country to Gower to witness Sister Lancaster’s preserved remains.
For many, the ability to view an incorrupt body in person is an incredibly rare and powerful experience. As one visitor expressed, “It’s one of the most rare events in the whole United States. Not that old, but I’ve never heard of that in my life.”
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