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yes I do. I have the provenance from the priest with my name written on the bottom. It is signed and notorized. I also have a letter verified and translated from medievel latin to english from the year 1329. It is apparently from a cardinal or bishop affiliated with the French Royal Family, The House of Burgandy. The letter is translated by a professional translation company with credentials.
 
kiapokspika said:
There are even much modern ways, one can even e-mail up a Postulator (which I eventually did so, and is very effective)

if one wants a relic, do search for their names and look up for their Postulator’s website, or frequently promoting their causes.

I contacted recently the convent of St. Therese at Lisieux for a first class relic of her, and gladly sent me again an e-mail to confirm their delivery of the relic.

Relics come to me always in bubble envelopes.
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Where is this convent. and do you have an email or phone number i can use because i really want one
 
tiffany1 said:
I have a first grade relic from the column of flagellation. The column where jesus was tied and beaten before he was crucified. Apparently, there is only one in the world that exists outside of the santa presede church in rome and i have it.
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That is ridiculous. I don’t believe it is genuine at all and I bet the Church has not declared such.
 
CatholicLife said:
But its the church that certifies these relics.

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The Church **does not authenticate **relics.

Extract from the Catholic Encyclopedia on the Church doctrine on relics:

“Neither has the Church ever pronounced that any particular relic, not even that commonly venerated as the wood of the Cross, is authentic; but she approves of honor being paid to those relics which with reasonable probability are believed to be genuine, and which are invested with due ecclesiastical sanctions.”
 
I thought before you have first class relics, you should have with you a letter from bishop/parish priest? Have heard some corruptions about the Holy Relics like faking the signatures of the priest, or using them like ‘Trading Cards’.
 
japscarousel said:
I thought before you have first class relics, you should have with you a letter from bishop/parish priest? Have heard some corruptions about the Holy Relics like faking the signatures of the priest, or using them like ‘Trading Cards’.
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Not always.
 
deacon_eric said:
this is what I was taught.
A 1st class relic is a piece of the saints bone.
A 2nd class relic is a piece of the saints clothing or belongs.
A 3rd class relic is something that is touched to either of the top 2 things.
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Ist class is bone, hair, blood. A physical part of the saint. I have seen a stole of St. Pio with a blood stain. That would make the relic first and second class.
 
are first class relics allowed for private devotion?

Well I think I found the answer. forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=75838

How I wish I could have a first class relics of San Francis de Paola but since Huguenots burned his incorrupt body, only few remained.

I think I am not so responsible handling first class relics, so I think I am just going to request for a second or third class.

God Bless everyone!

PS: A question: Do I need to touch, say my rosary to the first class relics itself for it to become a third class relics, or touching just the container is enough?

A first class relic of Saint Benedict is displayed on the chapel of a Benedictine monastery here.
 
japscarousel said:
I thought before you have first class relics, you should have with you a letter from bishop/parish priest? Have heard some corruptions about the Holy Relics like faking the signatures of the priest, or using them like ‘Trading Cards’.
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If you are applying to the Reliquarium in Rome for a specific relic then you need a letter from your bishop which must state that the relic is going to be used for an altar or for public veneration. The Church of Santa Susanna in Rome - the American church in Rome - says the following on its website regarding relics:
At one time, it was quite common to find a number of places in Rome that would allow you to acquire a relic. A relic can never be purchased because it is a holy object, but you would make an offering for the metal case in which it came. The largest collection of relics in Rome belongs to the Vatican and it kept at the Lateran. Actually they are kept at a small convent nearby. The practice of making relics available to the public ended more than ten years ago at the insistence of the Vatican. Today you can apply to this Reliquarium for a specific relic only with a Nihil Obstat or a letter of permission from your local bishop. You must also state that the relic is to be used for a church altar or other public religious purpose. The private ownership of relics is highly discouraged.
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Obviously this doesn’t apply if you are getting the relic from a convent or monastery, etc., and it applies mainly to first class relics because second and third class relics are easily obtained. It was really to crack down on people who were building up relic collections with no intention of allowing public veneration of them.
 
NPC said:
If you are applying to the Reliquarium in Rome for a specific relic then you need a letter from your bishop which must state that the relic is going to be used for an altar or for public veneration. The Church of Santa Susanna in Rome - the American church in Rome - says the following on its website regarding relics:

Obviously this doesn’t apply if you are getting the relic from a convent or monastery, etc., and it applies mainly to first class relics because second and third class relics are easily obtained. It was really to crack down on people who were building up relic collections with no intention of allowing public veneration of them.
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exactly. that was what I am thinking of. I’ve seen many online users posting pictures of their ‘prized relics’, and some engage in ‘trade’ (I’ll give you my Saint Agnes relics, will you give me your Saint Pius X Relics?-like that) which I find disturbing.

Maybe, if God will call me to build a new church, that will be a perfect time for me to request a first class relic. I am going to send a ltter tomorrow for a second class relic of ven. john paul, the great. I’ll just let God give me a first class relic 🙂
 
CatholicLife said:
Do any members here have any relics?
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One of my friends has 2 first class relics, one of St. Kolbe (she leads my MI group) and another of St. Paul (I don’t know which one). The are both locks of hair.

She also lives in a missionary-house-thing, I’m not sure if that makes a difference.
 
Thank God for the Catholic Church. As an art teacher I am so grateful for all of the works of art worldwide that has been generated from our faith There are sculptures, paintings, architecture, gold and silver, medals and fabris arts, rosaries, holy cards and even reliquaries! I could go on and on!

I attended a workshop some years ago at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC and it was related to a show they had on reliquaries. They are truly amazing items. Many, if I am correct on this, were deconsecrated I believe.

But, what threw me were the visitors. The exhibit was very busy and slow moving. Finally, as I moved deeper into the first area I realized why. There were many, many people praying at them. I must admit they were so humble and beautiful but I don’t think they realized the reliquaries were out of commission so to speak. The museum may have advertised that they were as they are usually very conscious and sensitive to that.

The key speakers were very clear about the history of these objects. During the Middle Ages there was a glut of relics in Europe. Pilgrims on their way to shrines and holy places often traded or purchased objects relevant to their mission. It was a very big business.

Having cleaned out my aunt’s house prior to selling it I found so many medals and rosaries and even little pouches that claim to be third class relics. (All were from Italy)While I would love that to be true, I am not so sure.

I wonder if anyone else can share what they have in their families?

Gracie
 
I have a 3rd class relic. I recently bought my first rosary (olive wood made in Jerusalem)…very beautiful. It came in an olive wood box, and on the top of the box is a small enclosed relic of a piece of cloth that was touched to the tomb of Christ. While it may seem minor to some people, that alone has helped me through many doubts and uncertainties…being able to just look at it and rub my finger across and and picture Christ laying in that tomb, after dying for me…me…an unworthy sinner. I would have to say its the most cherished thing I own.
 
I am sharing to you a photo of the holy relics of Saint Benedict of Nursia. A Benedictine Monastery is very generous to let is be exposed at their chapel where people could go and venerate it at any time, whenever the monastery is open.



Ave Maria.
 
Does anybody know where relics of St. Joseph, St. Jude, or St. Pio can be obtained? Thanks much.
 
peary1 said:
Yes. I have a piece of one of St. Padre Pio’s gloves (he had many over the course of his life).
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There is a man who has some of st. Pio’s gloves he brings to an unofficial shrine to St. Pio near here. in Barto Pa…He comes there and allows people to pray with it sometimes.
Very nice.
 
I have a 1st class relic of St Pious V which I was given by a Priest friend of mine. It’s got no paperwork but the seal on it is in perfect condition. It’s sad that there’s no paperwork, he had quite a few different relics and various boxes of papers lying around his house that I was helping him to go through. Most of the papers matched relics he had but there were one or two relics we couldn’t find the paperwork for 😦
 
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