Shroud used at Last Supper

[Bon_Croix]

There was an interesting discussion on EWTN last week amongst Fr. Pacwa and a group from Colorado who have a shroud association there.

They believe they have evidence to show that it was possible (maybe not likely or maybe likely) that the shroud used to bury Jesus (burial cloth) was one of the table cloths used at the Last Supper. This is the same shroud that was on the body of Jesus from his burial after death until his resurrection. It has the same rectangular shape as the altar cloth that covers the altar at each Mass, and the altar could be representative of the stone on which his body was laid. The bread and wine on top of the altar cloth, during the Eucharistic Celebration, is significant since his death destroyed death and he gained power over death.

Of course, all this traces back to the earliest Christian roots. So, when we receive the Eucharist, we are receiving something that has power over death. We are receiving the Risen Lord. This is our Passover; the New Passover, which is more than just a memorial, but yet is linked to and surpasses the Passover of the Old Testament.

P.S. They mentioned that the shroud is linen woven in herringbone pattern.

 

[FrDavid96]

I ddi not see the EWTN broadcast.

I doubt anyone could actually have true “evidence” that the cloth was the same one.

Although my initial reaction was to think “no, that would not have happened”…

the more I actually do think about it, the more sense it makes.

None of them (Jesus, Mary, Apostles) lived in Jerusalem. They were all visitors. So the idea that someone would have gone home to get a shroud is impossible.

We know by the timing that they would not have had a chance to get one at the market. Markets would have been closed for the Sabbath (beginning in minutes).

Might they have gone back to the Upper Room (which was in the part of Jerusalem near the Crucifixion, which happened outside the walls)? It was not their house, but they borrowed everything else for the Passover from that family.

It actually does make some sense. Practically speaking, it makes sense. Spiritually speaking, it makes tremendous sense.

 

[Bon_Croix]

Yes. Spirtitually speaking, it does make sense. And it seems that God’s
hand played into the story making; in other words, if it is true, it is not
a coincidence.

To see it in this light helps me to get a little closer to understanding
the Mystery of what takes place during the sacrament.

I think the below link is to the shroud center in Colorado which is where
theses scientists do their work.

http://www.shroudofturin.com/

 

[MonteRCMS]

I have heard of this … that the Shroud of Turin in fact was the tablecloth used at the Last Supper … there may be some residue of the rings from the bottom of the dishes impressed into the fabric.

There are also considerations of the size of the cloth and also the thread count.