Paul Pauley
Active member
I think LC got a bit confused about the Grail's powers. Catholic tradition has the Grail being 1. the cup at the Last Supper, 2. the cup with which Joseph of Aramathea caught the blood of Christ from his wounds on the cross, or 3. both. Christ's blood indeed heals all illnesses and injuries, as in the Roman centurion Longinus who stabbed him with the Spear - the blood ran down it - and cured his bad eyesight. However, this tradition doesn't mention anything about the Grail extending your lifespan.
(I assume they were thinking of 'He who drinks of this cup shall taste eternal life', but he meant eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven, not on Earth).
(I assume they were thinking of 'He who drinks of this cup shall taste eternal life', but he meant eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven, not on Earth).