Monstrance fished out of reservoir installed in basilica

[johnnyc176]

catholicherald.co.uk/news/2014/12/12/monstrance-fished-out-of-reservoir-installed-in-basilica/

“Using a monstrance fished out of a lake, we will ask the Lord to send us new ‘fishers of men,’” Archbishop Lori said in his homily, prior to dedicating the new chapel, “both here in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and in the whole Church.”

 

[EmeraldOak]

Neat story, very poetic. I wonder how it ended up in the lake in the first place. What a mystery. Thanks for sharing.

 

[CarolNoel]

Neat story, very poetic. I wonder how it ended up in the lake in the first place. What a mystery. Thanks for sharing.

Was wondering the same thing. How did it get there??

 

[NeedsMercy]

Good story, but, yeah, how did it wind up in the reservoir and also, has anyone been able to date it? How old could it be?

 

[HollyDolly]

It’s possible someone stole it from a church thinking it might be gold or some precious metal.When they found out it wasn’t they threw it in the reservoir. It might be that there are old news stories about a theft or thefts at local catholic churches dating to before the finding of th monstrance.

 

[SilverAvenger]

It’s possible someone stole it from a church thinking it might be gold or some precious metal.When they found out it wasn’t they threw it in the reservoir. It might be that there are old news stories about a theft or thefts at local catholic churches dating to before the finding of the monstrance.

That’s the most likely cause, yes. But I can’t shake the feeling that it is poetic that it was found.