(July 19, 2015 at 8:28 pm)abaris Wrote:(July 19, 2015 at 7:58 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: St. Therese of Liseaux, Doctor of the Church.
Oh, for fucks sake. Have you ever been to the Catacombe dei Cappuccini in Palermo? I assume not, since you love your little assumptions from afar.
It all depends on the environment. That's nature for you. Nothing more, nothing less.
Apparently not according to Wiki; in that case it depended upon a special embalming technique:
Quote:The embalming procedure, performed by Professor Alfredo Salafia, consisted of formalin to kill bacteria, alcohol to dry the body, glycerin to keep her from overdrying, salicylic acid to kill fungi, and the most important ingredient, zinc salts (zinc sulfate and zinc chloride) to give the body rigidity.[1][2] The formula is 1 part glycerin, 1 part formalin saturated with both zinc sulfate and chloride, and 1 part of an alcohol solution saturated with salicylic acid.
Was this same formula used on Therese, Catherine and John Vianney?