These two holy relics of Roman Catholic saints––Catharine Labouré and Pope Pius X––were donated to the thrift store a couple years ago. They ended up in my area, because people know I like religious knickknacks, and I finally got around to looking them up. Relics (some of them) sell online for hundreds of dollars, so I priced them high and put them in the jewelry cabinet.
Some people think relics are creepy. (Some people think dolls are creepy.) I like them. Relics only work for good intentions.
And I love their little reliquaries.
The Church says relics are not magic––magic is superstitious or demonic in their opinion––but I definitely see relics as magic.
I like magic.
These sort of things are like toys--powerful if they activate your belief.
Placebos work! It's a fairytale world we live in.
“Extraxisse particulas ex ossibus”: “extracted particles from bones.” I started and stopped there.
ReplyDeleteMICHAEL: well, yeah, okay, okay … they ARE creepier than your average doll. (Except dolls with real hair ‘n’ stuff.)
DeleteYou weren’t supposed to read the Latin, mister.
LOL
I wish I’d photographed the Pius x full certification —too late now—
Both relics sold within 24 hours!
I had no idea if they’d EVER sell…
—Fresca