Relic?

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HailHolyQueen90 said:
What is in this medal? It says a relic but I doubt it… So what could it be?

ebay.com/itm/Padre-Pio-St-Catholic-Saint-Relic-Medal-Pendant-Chain-/320566545357?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D320637625580%26ps%3D54
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Found this on line at a Catholic goods store:

“Inexpensive Padre Pio relic medal-RELIC MEDALS THIRD CLASS-White cloth touched to a First Class relic or Shrine or place of vision of Saint. Imported from Italy.”

Looks identical.
 
Oh! So it was touched to a first class relic, I get it now. Thanks!
 
Bob_Aliano said:
Found this on line at a Catholic goods store:

“Inexpensive Padre Pio relic medal-RELIC MEDALS THIRD CLASS-White cloth touched to a First Class relic or Shrine or place of vision of Saint. Imported from Italy.”

Looks identical.
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What they state is wrong though. A third class relic is when an item has touched a first class relic. Touching a Shrine or place of Vision of Saint does NOT make the item a third class relic.

Then everyone has to remember that selling relics (no matter what class) is forbidden by the Church.

Canon Law:

Can. 1190 §1 It is absolutely wrong to sell sacred relics.
 
thistle said:
What they state is wrong though. A third class relic is when an item has touched a first class relic. Touching a Shrine or place of Vision of Saint does NOT make the item a third class relic.

Then everyone has to remember that selling relics (no matter what class) is forbidden by the Church.

Canon Law:

Can. 1190 §1 It is absolutely wrong to sell sacred relics.
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All sorts of Catholic bookstores and gift shops sell these 3rd class relic medals. The medals sells for cost of production and shipment which is okay.
 
alwayslooking said:
All sorts of Catholic bookstores and gift shops sell these 3rd class relic medals. The medals sells for cost of production and shipment which is okay.
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Why are people so naive or do they deliberately close their eyes?
Whether we are told the price only covers the cost of production/shipping, or that the price is for a reliquary but the relic inside is free, or relics are given free but a donation is required it is all nonsense.
When money changes hands and a relic is involved then a sale has taken place no matter how it is dressed up.
 
thistle… some postulators ask for donations but not forcefully. i requested many relics from some postulators… for me giving some donations to help their mission spreading the devotion to the saints is ok

but i disagree ebay x.x its simony
 
thistle said:
Then everyone has to remember that selling relics (no matter what class) is forbidden by the Church.
Canon Law:

Can. 1190 §1 It is absolutely wrong to sell sacred relics.
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But it is not wrong to ask for money to compensate for the housing of the relic, ie. silver metals, gold metals, etc.
 
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