Seeing the HOLY SHROUD!
The Holy Shroud BLOG!
Two days ago USAC put on a field trip to the Shroud. Now I know this is going to sound ignorant, but I had no idea what the Shroud was until I moved to Torino, as well as no idea where it was kept. When micki and I first got to Torino we were on our very first Torino walking tour and found out that in the last ten years this Shroud has been locked up for no one to see. Micki and I knew that we had to go and see it. So April came and it was time to see this famous Shroud, now the background on the Shroud-- The Shroud is a linen cloth in herring bone weave measuring approximately 4.41 x 1.13 meters, containing the double images placed side by side of a man who died after being tortured and crucified. Two black singed lines and a series of gaps frame the image: damage from the fire that took place in Chambéry in 1532, where it was kept at the time. According to tradition, it is the Shroud mentioned in the Gospel that was used to wrap the body of Jesus in the sepulcher. This tradition, even if it has encountered much verification from the scientific investigation made on the Shroud, cannot yet be called definitively proven. On the other hand, it is certain that the Shroud, by merit of the features captured on it, is a direct and immediate representation that helps the faithful to understand and meditate upon the dramatic reality of the Passion of Christ. It is for this reason that the Pope has defined it as the “mirror of the Gospel”.—thank you google ☺ this sight was something that I have never seen before… it was so beautiful! When we all met in Piazza Castello we walked over together to get in line for the Shroud. Walking on the other side of the piazza it is filled with trees and parks, it was shocking! I kept saying, ‘where are we? Are we still in Torino?’ it wasn’t used to seeing green let alone life in Torino because of the winter time. The sun was out and shining and all I could do is close my eyes, tilted my head back and took the sun… ahh I love the sun… where have you been… I’ve missed you! When we walked through this park we formed a line… now Italians DON’T form lines… its more of a clump if you will… but I was surprised that it was so organized and well laid out… brava!
As we wait to go inside they show us a movie of the Shroud basically explaining all the different parts of the cloth and what we are looking at. Because to the naked eye.. I wouldn’t have seen half of the things they showed me on this video before we went into the duomo. Something else I didn’t know was that everytime that they take out the Shroud for the public to see in some way it get more and more torn, takes a small beating because it is so delicate and fragile. When we waited in line to go and stand in front of this amazing cloth, micki and I noticed these guards that had these weird feather duster hats on… so of course having the sense of humor… thank you dad… I was making fun of them bobbing my head back and fourth cleaning off the Shroud… it was pretty funny just showing micki what I meant… of course we were the only ones that find a joke out of this whole experience. But we stood right in front of it, and I got pictures. It was INCREDIBLE! As I stood there and looked at the Shroud and thought… wow, he was really short!’ looking into the face of Jesus was incredible, actually being able to see this is extraordinary… no words, no words. Leaving the duomo I obviously mentioned out loud that he looked small and micki told me that people were smaller back then because it is evolution that is making us bigger. And then of course I said, ‘soooo in like another 100 years we will look like Avitars?’ she said, ‘yes, yes we will!’ walking back to the main square I announced to everyone how lucky we are to live here, and to travel the world and see the things we’ve seen. I kept thinking… people go their entire lives not seeing even half the things I have seen, and I feel so lucky everyday to have given this opportunity and thank my parents everyday for sending me here…. And giving me what I have always wanted. And I hope when I have kids that I give them half the love and freedom my parents have given me… my parents mean everything to me. I love you guys!
Ps: if you want pix of the Shroud email me and I will send them to you!
I LOVE YOU ALL! I am home soo soon! Weird!!!!!!!
xoxoxooxoxox
Two days ago USAC put on a field trip to the Shroud. Now I know this is going to sound ignorant, but I had no idea what the Shroud was until I moved to Torino, as well as no idea where it was kept. When micki and I first got to Torino we were on our very first Torino walking tour and found out that in the last ten years this Shroud has been locked up for no one to see. Micki and I knew that we had to go and see it. So April came and it was time to see this famous Shroud, now the background on the Shroud-- The Shroud is a linen cloth in herring bone weave measuring approximately 4.41 x 1.13 meters, containing the double images placed side by side of a man who died after being tortured and crucified. Two black singed lines and a series of gaps frame the image: damage from the fire that took place in Chambéry in 1532, where it was kept at the time. According to tradition, it is the Shroud mentioned in the Gospel that was used to wrap the body of Jesus in the sepulcher. This tradition, even if it has encountered much verification from the scientific investigation made on the Shroud, cannot yet be called definitively proven. On the other hand, it is certain that the Shroud, by merit of the features captured on it, is a direct and immediate representation that helps the faithful to understand and meditate upon the dramatic reality of the Passion of Christ. It is for this reason that the Pope has defined it as the “mirror of the Gospel”.—thank you google ☺ this sight was something that I have never seen before… it was so beautiful! When we all met in Piazza Castello we walked over together to get in line for the Shroud. Walking on the other side of the piazza it is filled with trees and parks, it was shocking! I kept saying, ‘where are we? Are we still in Torino?’ it wasn’t used to seeing green let alone life in Torino because of the winter time. The sun was out and shining and all I could do is close my eyes, tilted my head back and took the sun… ahh I love the sun… where have you been… I’ve missed you! When we walked through this park we formed a line… now Italians DON’T form lines… its more of a clump if you will… but I was surprised that it was so organized and well laid out… brava!
As we wait to go inside they show us a movie of the Shroud basically explaining all the different parts of the cloth and what we are looking at. Because to the naked eye.. I wouldn’t have seen half of the things they showed me on this video before we went into the duomo. Something else I didn’t know was that everytime that they take out the Shroud for the public to see in some way it get more and more torn, takes a small beating because it is so delicate and fragile. When we waited in line to go and stand in front of this amazing cloth, micki and I noticed these guards that had these weird feather duster hats on… so of course having the sense of humor… thank you dad… I was making fun of them bobbing my head back and fourth cleaning off the Shroud… it was pretty funny just showing micki what I meant… of course we were the only ones that find a joke out of this whole experience. But we stood right in front of it, and I got pictures. It was INCREDIBLE! As I stood there and looked at the Shroud and thought… wow, he was really short!’ looking into the face of Jesus was incredible, actually being able to see this is extraordinary… no words, no words. Leaving the duomo I obviously mentioned out loud that he looked small and micki told me that people were smaller back then because it is evolution that is making us bigger. And then of course I said, ‘soooo in like another 100 years we will look like Avitars?’ she said, ‘yes, yes we will!’ walking back to the main square I announced to everyone how lucky we are to live here, and to travel the world and see the things we’ve seen. I kept thinking… people go their entire lives not seeing even half the things I have seen, and I feel so lucky everyday to have given this opportunity and thank my parents everyday for sending me here…. And giving me what I have always wanted. And I hope when I have kids that I give them half the love and freedom my parents have given me… my parents mean everything to me. I love you guys!
Ps: if you want pix of the Shroud email me and I will send them to you!
I LOVE YOU ALL! I am home soo soon! Weird!!!!!!!
xoxoxooxoxox
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