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Veneration of Relics Needs Correct Theology
Friday, Jun. 11, 2021
By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion
Pastor emeritus of St. Vincent de Paul Parish
I was rather concerned in reading in the recent issue of the Intermountain Catholic that an exposition of relics sponsored by the Companions of the Cross is scheduled to be held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine on Saturday, June 19.
The collection and veneration of relics is a venerable and long-standing feature of Catholic devotion, and is worthy of respect, but the enterprise has to be conducted with considerable caution. What follows are my concerns.
The more recent a relic is, the more likely it is to be genuine. Thus, the relics of St. Therese of Lisieux and Faustina Kowalska can claim authenticity because they are of relatively recent origin. However, relics that have their origin in the pre-Constantinian era (first through fourth centuries) are less likely to be authentic, principally because the Christians of the first 300 years ha
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We celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus in June. The Archbishop of Toronto released a pastoral letter earlier this year offering meditations on and insights into the significance of the Sacred Heart .