I will just send out one thank you to all the people who have shared so many fascinating stories about burial customs. I don't even have any genealogy questions right now, but I keep coming back because this is such an interesting, well-informed group.
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:38:19 AM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Yeah, I think that the body not decomposing is just 1 component to > becoming a saint. > > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 9:33 AM, <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I've heard that to become a saint, they had to have some number of >> miracles and it's a long process performed in Rome. >> >> Doug da Rocha Holmes >> Sacramento, California >> Pico & Terceira Genealogist >> 916-550-1618 >> www.dholmes.com >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Bizarre...but is it true? >> From: nancy jean baptiste <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> Date: Wed, April 23, 2014 9:29 am >> To: azores group <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> >> Hi Cheri, >> >> I wondered what he meant by that "beat the body".....seems like if it >> hadn't decomposed they'd recommend it for sainthood! >> >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the >> right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my >> membership." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > > > -- > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.

