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Not sure if this is the right place, but this is very Catholic.

My dad (a lapsed Catholic) found an old rosary that’s been in the family for generations. The crucifix is also a relic holder, although the documentation has been lost. When the crucifix is opened, there’s a little ribbon under the relic, which is a little beige sliver. There’s writing on the ribbon, that’s not English, but doesn’t seem to be Latin either. It’s partially obscured by the relic as we didn’t want to take it out and possibly lose it. My family is Bohemian, so possibly Czech or another Germanic/Slavic language?

We**un (or m) arberis S.P.D. (or O)

Thanks for any suggestions.
 
I’m by no means good at deciphering foreign languages, but “arberis” sounds Latin due to the “is” ending. From this, the word “arbor,” or “tree,” comes to mind. Maybe because the relic is held inside the crucifix it is a piece of wood from the True Cross - the actual Cross of Christ Jesus?

Again, this is just a guess. May God bless you as you discover Catholicism! 🙂
 
Thanks 🙂 A relic in a Dominican rosary that’s from the founder of the Dominican Order, nice! But I couldn’t find anything about a tree having to do with St. Dominic.
 
Thanks A relic in a Dominican rosary that’s from the founder of the Dominican Order, nice! But I couldn’t find anything about a tree having to do with St. Dominic.
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According to the book “The History of St. Dominic, Founder of the Friars Preacher” by Augusta Drane: Traditionally, saints would give pilgrims a piece of wood as a parting gift to carry during their travels as a sign of fatherly tenderness. St. Dominic gave a stick of cypress wood to Reginald, one of his followers, who carried it to the Holy Land, and later planted it in Sicily where it grew to be a large tree near a convent. It is called the wood of St. Dominic, and was venerated at the time, fragments being distributed to the sick as it was reputed to have miraculous qualities.
 
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According to the book “The History of St. Dominic, Founder of the Friars Preacher” by Augusta Drane: Traditionally, saints would give pilgrims a piece of wood as a parting gift to carry during their travels as a sign of fatherly tenderness. St. Dominic gave a stick of cypress wood to Reginald, one of his followers, who carried it to the Holy Land, and later planted it in Sicily where it grew to be a large tree near a convent. It is called the wood of St. Dominic, and was venerated at the time, fragments being distributed to the sick as it was reputed to have miraculous qualities.
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Thanks for the information. 🙂 This is a 2nd class relic?
 
Thanks for the information. This is a 2nd class relic?
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Best to ask a priest. It’s either a second or third class relic if I had to speculate.
 
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