Padre Pio

[coco2]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, so if you know where I should put it, please let me know.

Someone gave me a pendant with a picture of Padre Pio and on the back it says there is a relic in it, which I can see. does anyone have any idea what the relic might be? I’ve been online looking for information about it, but no actual info about the relic. Catholic online stores sell these and say it is a relic, but don’t go into detail. Does anyone know?

 

[Michael_C]

Dear Coco,

I do not know about the item you have but I think it is contrary to our faith to sell a relic.

Peace.

 

[Scoobyshme]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, so if you know where I should put it, please let me know.

Someone gave me a pendant with a picture of Padre Pio and on the back it says there is a relic in it, which I can see. does anyone have any idea what the relic might be? I’ve been online looking for information about it, but no actual info about the relic. Catholic online stores sell these and say it is a relic, but don’t go into detail. Does anyone know?

It’s probably a 3rd class relic. I’m not 100% sure, but I have read that it’s okay to sell 3rd class relics. 1st & 2nd class relics, no.

But don’t take this as the gospel truth. I’m not 100% sure about it.

 

[Joe_5859]

Catholic stores don’t sell relics. They sell reliquaries and you get a free relic with your purchase.

It’s impossible for us to say for certain not having seen it ourselves. As Scooby said, most likely it is a 3rd class relic. That is the most common. Genuine 1st class relics should have some type of certificate of authenticity along with it. Otherwise, it could be anything and have come from anywhere.

 

[coco2]

What do you mean by 3rd class relic?

 

[BusterMartin]

What do you mean by 3rd class relic?

Third class relics are items that are touched by a 1st or 2nd class relic. I have one of St. Jude Thaddeus (aka Jude the Apostle). It’s a small piece of cloth. Wikipedia (I know it’s not always reliable) lists the Catholic explanation of relics on this page.

 

[At_Trent]

Third class relics are items that are touched by a 1st or 2nd class relic. I have one of St. Jude Thaddeus (aka Jude the Apostle). It’s a small piece of cloth. Wikipedia (I know it’s not always reliable) lists the Catholic explanation of relics on this page.

Right. In Louisville Ky, there is a Church with the remains of St Bonosa under a side altar. I could touch a cloth to the glass window where she is displayed and have a 3rd Class relic.

First Class would be a piece of hair, sliver of bone, etc. Second Class would be a piece of her clothing or the like.

 

[Roy5]

Padre Pio and the way in which he is venerated has helped drive a wedge between our family and Catholicism. We can understand that devout people back in the ancient and medieval days believed in bilocation, levitation, etc. But Padre Pio was a 20th century saint. Sorry, but I can’t believe that he performed those two ‘miracles’ (among others), and this has made us question many other similar assertions regarding Catholicism and specifically re saints.

This may have nothing to do with this thread, but the topic caught my interest. Hence, this response.

 

[BusterMartin]

Padre Pio and the way in which he is venerated has helped drive a wedge between our family and Catholicism. We can understand that devout people back in the ancient and medieval days believed in bilocation, levitation, etc. But Padre Pio was a 20th century saint. Sorry, but I can’t believe that he performed those two ‘miracles’ (among others), and this has made us question many other similar assertions regarding Catholicism and specifically re saints.

This may have nothing to do with this thread, but the topic caught my interest. Hence, this response.

Nothing is impossible with God…not even bi-location or levitation. I’m not saying you have to believe those things, but raising someone from death to life happened and that seems less likely to me than the claims regarding Padre Pio. Just my :twocents:

 

[newyorkcatholic]

Padre Pio and the way in which he is venerated has helped drive a wedge between our family and Catholicism. We can understand that devout people back in the ancient and medieval days believed in bilocation, levitation, etc. But Padre Pio was a 20th century saint. Sorry, but I can’t believe that he performed those two ‘miracles’ (among others), and this has made us question many other similar assertions regarding Catholicism and specifically re saints.

This may have nothing to do with this thread, but the topic caught my interest. Hence, this response.

It’s not just Catholicism … all Christians believe in miracles. Our Lord rose from the dead! It’s everywhere in the Bible, and throughout human history … why wouldn’t we see miracles today? God has not “checked out”!

 

[Peter57]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, so if you know where I should put it, please let me know.

Someone gave me a pendant with a picture of Padre Pio and on the back it says there is a relic in it, which I can see. does anyone have any idea what the relic might be? I’ve been online looking for information about it, but no actual info about the relic. Catholic online stores sell these and say it is a relic, but don’t go into detail. Does anyone know?

There are three kinds of relics 1st 2nd and 3 rd category relics.

1st category which are parts from the Saint eg. part of his bones or hairs…etc.
2nd category which are parts from his dresses or other things he used.
3rd category which are things which was in direct contact to the 1st and 2nd category.

Relics are of importance to the catholic faith my reference from the bible are:
Old testament in Elijah 2 Kg 2:14 and 2 Kg13:21
New Testament Act 19:12.

 

[thistle]

There are three kinds of relics 1st 2nd and 3 rd category relics.

1st category which are parts from the Saint eg. part of his bones or hairs…etc.
2nd category which are parts from his dresses or other things he used.
3rd category which are things which was in direct contact to the 1st and 2nd category.

Relics are of importance to the catholic faith my reference from the bible are:
Old testament in Elijah 2 Kg 2:14 and 2 Kg13:21
New Testament Act 19:12.

Not quite correct. A third class relic is something that has been in direct contact with a first class relic. Being in contact with a second class relic does not make an item a third class relic.

To answer another poster’s question it is forbidden to sell relics. Canon Law does not differentiate between the relics so it means all relics (no matter the class) are forbidden to be sold.

Can. 1190 §1 It is absolutely wrong to sell sacred relics.

Also anyone who thinks selling reliquaries with the relic thrown in as free is only kidding themselves. That is the same as selling a relic.
That also goes for those Orders who “give away” relics free but conditional upon a donation being given.