Incorrupt Bodies of the Saints part 5

, having been covered in quicklime (a decaying agent), or proximity to other decaying corpses. They cannot be explained by science or reason. Some common characteristics of an incorrupt body: Incorruptibles are typically found lifelike, moist, flexible, and contain a sweet scent that many say smells like roses or other flowers, for years after death. Incorruptibles are almost never embalmed or treated in any way due to the religious order’s beliefs that the person came from. ...