Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Donated Relics

These two holy relics of Roman Catholic saints––Catharine LabourĂ© 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.

2 comments:

  1. “Extraxisse particulas ex ossibus”: “extracted particles from bones.” I started and stopped there.

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    1. MICHAEL: well, yeah, okay, okay … they ARE creepier than your average doll. (Except dolls with real hair ‘n’ stuff.)
      You 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

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