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At first glance, the Pope's discourse appears impeccable. But a closer reading reveals a troubling shift in priorities that deserves careful attention.
The touching of scrofula: between legend, history and spiritual gift
There are practices that history readily relegates to the realm of superstition, the better to rid itself of an encumbering past. The touching of scrofula—that rite by which the kings of France allegedly healed the scrofulous by the mere contact of their hand—is among them. Yet, between the medicine that deconstructs the miracle and the theology that still recognizes the gift of healing, there is a more subtle truth to grasp.
