Through the global marketplace of eBay, many people have learned about Roman Catholic Saints relics. This is good and bad. Many churches no longer have relics on display for the faithful to venerate. But,...
For centuries, the Holy Roman Catholic Church has released relics to the faithful for private veneration. This was always combined with the sale of a reliquary, which was a way to finance the high expenses of...
St. King Louis IX receives a relic of the True Cross (Sainte Chapelle, Paris) SINCE WHEN DO CHRISTIANS VENERATE RELICS OF THE SAINTS? The veneration of relics is as old as the Christian faith. We read in...
Papal Bull of Pope BENEDICT XV(1914-22) Papal seal of Pope GREGORIUS XIII(1572-85) A Papal bull is a special kind of patent or charter issued by a Pope and named for the seal (bulla) that was appended to...
Learning About Relics This guide will help you to understand the classes, terminology and Latin designations for various relics. eBay has become the primary venue for buying and selling relics, but what are...
Every week there are thousands of vintage religious medals for sale on Ebay. How do you tell which ones are genuine silver from the ones that are only silvertone or silverplated? Especially, when some of the...
The Gold museum, in downtown San Jose, is easily the country's best with thousands of different examples of Pre-Colombian gold artifacts. The pieces in the collection date from 500 BC to 1600 AD, when the new...
Looking to purchase a relic of a Saint or True Cross?Read this first!Definitions:First Class Relics: Bones of Saints, pieces of hair/body part or anything regarding the Passion of Our Lord Second Class...
There is much confusion about what is a real relic, and what is not. so I thought I would add my two cents, and try to clear this mess up. I hope the following helps to some extent.The first thing you need to...
BLESSED ARTICLES SOLD ON THE MARKET ARE NOT BOUND BY CANON LAW REGARDING OF BLESSED ARTICL DISPOSITION. IF AN ITEM IS SOLD FOR MONEY, THE BLESSING IS NOT BINDING. I AM STILL LOOKING THE CCL RELATED TO THE...