Jim Graves on the Shroud of Turin and the Shroud Center

"In 1994, after years of intensive study, California physician August Accetta reached his conclusion about the Shroud of Turin. In his mind, the scientific evidence was overwhelming. The Shroud, indeed, is the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. As he gazed upon the image of Christ's crucified face, miraculously imprinted on the Shroud and preserved through the centuries, he knew he had to confront a personal issue that he had been pondering over the previous two years of his study: How could he remain agnostic?

"The Shroud of Turin is taken out periodically to be venerated by the faithful. In 1998, Pope St. John Paul II knelt in prayer before the Shroud and later remarked that it is 'a challenge to our intelligence . . . an image that everyone can see but no one can yet explain.'

"Accetta also made the journey to Turin that year, observing the Shroud in reverential silence for nearly two hours with other spellbound pilgrims. He recalled, 'It was overwhelming. Words cannot describe it.'"

In a recent commentary, writer Jim Graves shared his interviews on this subject with Immaculée Ilibagiza; actor Jim Caviezel; Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon; and Deacon Steve Greco of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry.

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National Catholic Register: Blogs: Jim Graves: Shroud of Turin Leads to Conversions, Founding of Shroud Center (12 MAR 21)