Missouri, leaders were shocked to find her remains still seemingly intact.Since the May 18 exhumation, word of the nun’s reportedly undecayed body has spread like wildfire.
Thousands of people have journeyed to the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles Monastery in Gower, Mo., on a religious pilgrimage, or simply to catch a curious glimpse of the nun’s body.On Sunday, the monastery saw an average of 200 vehicles arrive at the abbey’s property every hour, according to Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish.
In a Facebook video, Fish said the monastery expected 15,000 visitors by the end of the day.Many visitors prayed over Lancaster’s remains, which are on display.
Several people touched the body with their hands or rosary beads, while other Catholic followers kissed the nun’s hands.Lancaster was never embalmed and was buried in a cracked wooden coffin.