Mystery Relic

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My mom gave me a relic in a penny sized bronze container with flowers or leaves or something carved into the bronze. Inside, on a blood red cushion, is what appears to be a small rock. Whitish-tanish colored. There is a little pink paper inside that says “S. Agnetis. V.”

Any ideas? She didn’t know what it was either. It was her fathers.
 
The S. is for Sancte. Agnetis is Latin for Agnes. And the V. is for virgin. So it belongs to St. Agnes, Virgin. As to which one I do not know. St. Agnes of Rome first came to mind, however, she was a virgin and martyr and usually on relics there will be an M. for martyr. Do you have a picture you can post?
 
It’s a bone fragment of st Agnes. Hold on to it because it’s a first class relic and those are very holy and lay people rarely get them
 
padrepio_2012 said:
It’s a bone fragment of st Agnes. Hold on to it because it’s a first class relic and those are very holy and lay people rarely get them
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Seriously?! I don’t know how to post a picture. Can I do that from a cell phone or do I need an actual computer?
 
Does it look a little like the pic in post #10 in this thread?

I agree that it sounds like bone fragment and a 1st class relic.
 
It worked! The back, which I didn’t take a picture of, is wax. Clearish white wax. The sides, which I also didn’t photo, have some silver-colored traces. I was thinking the silver was lead, but I can’t really say why I think that! The thing looks like it belonged in something else, if that makes sense.
 
How does a person even get a first class relic? If this is one, should it belong in a church?
 
littlenothing said:
How does a person even get a first class relic? If this is one, should it belong in a church?
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You may choose to donate it if you wish, but it is not necessary. As a private person, you may keep a collection of relics yourself. The “rules” are pretty simple - you may not sell it or trade it for goods but you may donate it to whomever you wish, and it should be honored (not adored - which is reserved for Christ alone), and held in regard as a precious object
 
Suslar said:
You may choose to donate it if you wish, but it is not necessary. As a private person, you may keep a collection of relics yourself. The “rules” are pretty simple - you may not sell it or trade it for goods but you may donate it to whomever you wish, and it should be honored (not adored - which is reserved for Christ alone), and held in regard as a precious object
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Oh, I know you can’t sell them, but I would never do that. If it is really a fragment of St. Agnes’ bone, no money would replace it, anyway!
 
littlenothing said:
How does a person even get a first class relic? If this is one, should it belong in a church?
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I acquired a relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton when I visited her shrine. I’ve read that first class relics should not be “owned” by individuals but then why are they available at the shrine? I guess there is a significant chance of it being mistreated by someone who doesn’t know what it is; it could be thrown away or tossed in a box with other personal detritus, instead of using it for prayer.
 
And they will get mistreated. I had it in a jewelry box. Now im going to build a little protective case for it. I always thought it had something to do with St Agnes, but didn’t imagine it was her BONE! Im going to have to treat it with better care. I feel really bad now, but I am so glad I asked.
 
Bruised_Reed said:
I acquired a relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton when I visited her shrine. I’ve read that first class relics should not be “owned” by individuals but then why are they available at the shrine? I guess there is a significant chance of it being mistreated by someone who doesn’t know what it is; it could be thrown away or tossed in a box with other personal detritus, instead of using it for prayer.
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When did you visit the shrine?
 
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