Fascinating Book! November 29, 2010
For those who thought that the Shroud of Turin was the first and last of the great Christian relics concerning Jesus Christ, this book might make you believe otherwise. Many of the Shroud authorities are written about in the book including Ian Wilson.
This is a fascinating book which I found to be well witten, exciting and easy to read! It flowed extremely well. I actually had started reading another book and then this one arrived and I began reading it to see how it was and I couldn't put it down!
Ultimately, whether the reader believes that the face on the cloth is made by human hands or not, the story of Paul Baddes journey of discovery and of those others mentioned in the book is quite thrilling.
When I first saw the picture of the face on the cloth, I can't say that I was particularly impressed. However, Badde's descriptions of what it actually appears like in person are quite vivid. Also, hearing about some of the people who believe it to be a genuine likeness of Jesus, such as two Capuchin Stigmatists, which includes Saint Padre Pio, is a very strong argument for authenticity, as far as I am concerned.
I can't wait to make a pilgramage to see it and two other Holy relics I also have been reading about in St. Laurence And The Holy Grail: The Holy Chalice Of Valencia and Sacred Blood Sacred Image: The Sudarium of Oviedo: New Evidence for the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin.
