There is a new book out by Paul Badde, The True Icon: From the Shroud of Turin to the Veil of Manoppello. Here is a description from Amazon:
The Shroud of Turin is one of the most famous relics in the world. Scrutinized by scientists and studied by debunkers, it is also honored by countless faithful devoted to the mysterious image of a crucified man that appears on the cloth.
In this lavishly illustrated book, best-selling author Paul Badde sets out on a journey through Europe and the Holy Land as he traces the rich history of the Shroud. With the investigative skills of a seasoned journalist, Paul Badde uncovers many of the mysteries surrounding the Shroud and also researches another relic honored as a burial cloth of Christ-the Veil of Manoppello, which bears the image of the Holy Face.
Drawing upon his years in Jerusalem and his many visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Badde gives a riveting account of the discovery of Christ’s countenance by Peter and John in the dawn of the first Easter. Badde powerfully presents the case that their awe and wonder at the sight of the True Icon needs to be rediscovered in our own time.
When the image on the Veil of Manoppello is laid over the image of the face on the Shroud of Turin, the two images match perfectly. It is the same face.
The reaction to Badde’s last book, “The Face of God: The Rediscovery of the True Face of Jesus,” was something of a big yawn despite a lot of publicity. This unlike his other book is a slow shipping book (two to three weeks) and this time there is no version for Kindle. The price on Amazon is $15.45 for a 160 page hardcover. It is described as lavishly illustrated.
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This Wednesday, Lord willing, I will be hearing one of the foremost speakers on this topic. It will be interesting–hopefully I can obtain a copy of this book by then too. I like “signed” stuff…