Tag: Relics
Simcha Fisher: Relics are friends
Catholics (and before that, ancient Jews) have always cherished and venerated physical relics of their holy dead, even – or especially – when the rest of the world found that practice creepy or dangerous or just kind of gross.
Young teen’s relics a reminder for pilgrims that holiness “is not...
Along one of Rome's busiest streets, Via del Corso, traffic moves slowly as hundreds of pilgrims crisscross traffic on foot to get to their destination.
“A little heaven on Earth:” St Thérèse relics tour US in...
Catholics across the US will have a rare chance to venerate one of the church's most beloved saints this fall.
Padre Pio’s habit, rare relics going to US—along with his fellow...
A habit worn by St Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are going to the US, taken by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to the beloved saint known as Padre Pio.
More than 90,000 pilgrims venerate the body of St Teresa of...
Over 90,000 pilgrims flocked to Alba de Tormes, Spain, 11-25 May, to venerate the incorrupt body of St Teresa of Ávila—marking just the third public exposition of her relics since her death on 4 October, 1582.
Q&A with Fr Flader: The veneration of relics
One of my friends was criticising me and the church for the importance we give to relics. He says they are just parts of dead people or of things they used. How can I answer him?
Miracle gift of St Charbel’s relics for Revesby
More than 1000 Catholics welcomed a first-class relic of St Charbel all the way from Annaya, Lebanon to St Luke’s Revesby, all thanks to the efforts of one determined parishioner—and the help of grace.
Blessed Carlo Acutis relics now in Rome
Three relics of future millennial saint, Carlo Acutis can be found in the church of Sant'Angela Merici in Rome.
Thousands of Maronites welcome relics to new Australian home
In an historic witness to faith, thousands of Maronite Catholics have flocked to St Charbel’s Monastery and Parish in a grand procession to welcome the saint’s relics to their new home in Sydney.
Recreate the shroud and win $1 million
An easy $1 million is up for grabs for anyone who can recreate a photographic negative of a crucified man on a 14 by 3 foot piece of linen. The catch? It has to be done using medieval materials.
New docuseries shows relevance and reverence of Catholic relics
In April 2019, a fierce fire engulfed the 850-year-old cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, collapsing its main spire and roof.
Melto D’Moronoyo: Venerating relics is a reminder of God’s love for...
As the relics of our Maronite saints continue to tour our parishes on the momentous occasion of our Eparchy’s Golden Jubilee, it is important...
