Optical confusion

  • September 26, 2024

First impressions suggest to many that the Man of the Shroud of Turin is lying down, as Christ would be in His tomb before the Resurrection. However, a different perspective comes from the research of Dr. Gilbert Lavoie (“Jesus’ burial cloth,” The Catholic Register, Sept. 22).

The hair and facial muscles of the Man demonstrate that he is in an upright position, not lying down. Yet the relaxed feet show that he is not standing either. In fact, he appears to be hovering in the air.

Lise Anglin

Toronto 

(Jesus doesn’t need the Shroud to draw a crowd - the Editor.)

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