This is a antique copper frame with important relics, they are
from: the True Cross of our Lord Jesus, de S.Syndone ( cloth
in which the body of Jesus of Nazareth was shrouded), Veste Purpurae,(the purple robe) Ex Sudario D.N.J.C
(The Veil of Veronica), Subucula B.M.V, St Maria Magdalen, Palio St Joseph,
St John Baptist, Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Saint Peter Damian, Saint John
Chrysostom, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria,
St Agathae V.M, St
Lucia,V.M, The 12 Apostles, Simonis, Jacobi
Maj, Thomas, Bartholome, Jacobi Min, Philip, Matheas, Mark, Andreas, Joannis, Petri
and paul, Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Saint Ambrose of Milan, Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Saint Augustine of Hippo, S Antonius Archiep.All relics are in place,
wax seal and threads intact. Comes from a convent in Italy.Measures 5,6x6,6 inch.Shipping and handling US$ 27,00
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The Most Holy
Wood of the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ
According to several Church historians of the 4th and
5th century, the True Cross was discovered in 325 AD when Emperor Constantine
the Great ordered the removal of a pagan temple built by Hadrian over the site of
the Calvary and the Holy Sepulchre. Beneath the structure, in an old cistern,
three crosses, the title with the inscription "Jesus of Nazareth, King of
the Jews", and three nails were found. In the presence of the Empress
Helena, mother of Constantine, the Cross of Christ was identified by the
'titulus' and the nail holes, and later confirmed by a miracle. It was laid
upon a sick woman who was immediately miraculously cured.
Helena divided the most precious wood into several
parts, leaving a fragment in Jerusalem, sending a second to her son in
Constantinople and taking a third to Rome. A part of it and half of the title
with the inscription I NAZARINUS R... is still preserved and venerated in the
Basilica di S. Croce, one of the seven main churches of the Eternal City. In
1998, a careful investigation was commissioned by the Holy See and seven
Israeli experts on the dating of inscriptions (comparative
palaeography) dated its letters into the 1st century, the time of Christ.
This suddenly gave the 'legend of the Finding of the Cross' a lot of
credibility.
Already in 349 AD, St. Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem,
stated that the True Cross "has been distributed, fragment by fragment,
from this spot (Jerusalem) and has already nearly filled the world",
confirming the early practise of distributing tiny particles of the Most Holy
Wood. When St. Paulinus of Nola sent one to a friend in ca. 401 AD, he wrote:
"Receive a great gift in a little case and take this segment as an
armament against the perils of the present and a pledge of everlasting
safety". He stressed that "even the smallest particle bears in it the
whole power of the Cross of Christ".
The claim of the "enlightened" sceptics,
that all relics of the True Cross would be sufficient to build a ship, was
proven wrong in 1870 by the French scholar Rohault de Fleury, who
mathematically calculated the volume of all relics of the True Cross in all
European Cathedrals and found them all together having the mass of only one
third of a Roman cross!
Pope
Saint Gregory the Great
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Son
of Gordianus, a Roman regionarius, and Saint Silvia of Rome. Nephew of Saint Emiliana and Saint Tarsilla.
Great-grandson of Pope Saint Felix III. Educated by
the finest teachers in Rome, Italy. Prefect of Rome for
a year, then he sold his possessions, turned his home into a Benedictine monastery,
and used his money to build six monasteries in Sicily and
one in Rome. Benedictine monk. Upon seeing English children being
sold in the Roman Forum, he became a missionary to England.
Elected
64th Pope by unanimous acclamation on 3 September 590, the
first monk to be chosen. Sent Saint Augustine of Canterbury and
a company of monks to evangelize England, and other missionaries to France, Spain,
and Africa. Collected the melodies and plain chant so associated with him
that they are now known as Gregorian
Chants. One of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church. Wrote seminal
works on the Mass and Divine Office, several of them dictated to
his secretary, Saint Peter the Deacon.
Born
Papal Ascension
Died
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Saint Ambrose of Milan
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Born
to the Roman nobility. Brother of Saint Marcellina and Saint Satyrus. Educated in
the classics, Greek, and philosophy at Rome, Italy. Poet and
noted orator. Convert to Christianity. Governor of Milan, Italy.
When
the bishop of Milan died, a dispute over his replacement
led to violence. Ambrose intervened to calm both sides; he impressed everyone
involved so much that though he was still an unbaptized catechumen,
he was chosen as the new bishop. He resisted, claiming that he was not
worthy, but to prevent further violence, he assented, and on 7 December 374 he
was baptized, ordained as a priest, and consecrated
as bishop. He immediately gave away his wealth to the Church and
the poor, both for the good it did, and as an example to his flock.
Noted preacher and teacher,
a Bible student of renown, and writer of liturgical hymns.
He stood firm against paganism and Arians. His preaching helped convert Saint Augustine
of Hippo, whom Ambrose baptized and brought into the Church. Ambrose’s preaching brought
Emperor Theodosius to do public penance for his sins. He called and chaired
several theological councils during his time as bishop, many
devoted to fighting heresy. Welcomed Saint Ursus and Saint Alban
of Mainz when they fled Naxos to escape Arian persecution, and
then sent them on to evangelize in Gaul and Germany.
Proclaimed a great Doctor of the Latin Church by Pope Boniface
VIII in 1298.
The
title Honey Tongued Doctor was
initially bestowed on Ambrose because of his speaking and preaching ability;
this led to the use of a beehive and bees in his iconography,
symbols which also indicate wisdom. This led to his association with bees, beekeepers, chandlers, wax
refiners, etc.
Born
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Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
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Born to the nobility,
Alphonsus was a child prodigy; he became extremely well-educated, and
received his doctorate in law from the University of Naples at
age 16. He had his own legal practice by age 21, and was soon one of
the leading lawyers in Naples, though he never attended court
without having attended Mass first. He loved music, could play the
harpsichord, and often attended the opera, though he frequently listened
without bothering to watch the over-done staging. As he matured and learned
more and more of the world, he liked it less and less, and finally felt a call to religious
life. He declined an arranged marriage, studied theology, and
was ordained at age 29.
Preacher and home
missioner around Naples. Noted for his simple, clear, direct style
of preaching, and his gentle, understanding way in the confessional. Writer on asceticism, theology,
and history; master theologian. He was often opposed by Church officials
for a perceived laxity toward sinners, and by government officials who opposed
anything religious. Founded the Redemptoristines women‘s
order in Scala in 1730. Founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Liguorians; Redemptorists)
at Scala, Italy in 1732.
Appointed bishop of
the diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy by Pope Clement
XIII in 1762. Worked to reform the clergy and revitalize
the faithful in a diocese with a bad reputation. He was
afflicted with severe rheumatism, and often could barely move or raise his
chin from his chest. In 1775 he resigned his see due
to ill health, and went into what he thought would be a prayerful retirement.
In 1777 the
royal government threatened to disband his Redemptorists, claiming that they were covertly carrying on the
work of the Jesuits, who had been suppressed in 1773. Calling on his
knowledge of the Congregation,
his background in thelogy, and his skills as a lawyer, Alphonsus
defended the Redemptorists so
well that they obtained the king‘s approval. However, by this point
Alphonsus was nearly blind, and was tricked into giving his approval to a
revised Rule for the Congregation,
one that suited the king and the anti-clerical government.
When Pope Pius VI saw the changes, he condemned it, and removed
Alphonsus from his position as leader of the Order. This caused Alphonsus
a crisis in confidence and faith that took years to overcome. However, by the
time of his death he had returned to faith and peace.
Alphonsus vowed early
to never to waste a moment of his life, and he lived that way for over 90
years. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871.
When he was bishop,
one of Alphonsus’s priests led a worldly life, and resisted all
attempts to change. He was summoned to Alphonsus, and at the entrance to
the bishop‘s study he found a large crucifix laid on the
threshold. When the priest hesitated to step in, Alphonsus quietly
said, “Come along, and be sure to
trample it underfoot. It would not be the first time you have placed Our Lord
beneath your feet.”
Born
Died
Venerated
Beatified
Canonized
Patronage
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against arthritis
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against scrupulosity
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confessors (proclaimed
on 26 April 1950 by Pope Pius XII)
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final perseverance
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moral theologians
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moralists (proclaimed
on 26 April 1950 by Pope Pius XII)
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scrupulous people
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theologians
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vocations
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Saint Augustine of Hippo
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Son
of a pagan father who converted on his death bed,
and of Saint Monica, a devout Christian. Raised a Christian,
he lost his faith in youth and led a wild life. Lived with a Carthaginian woman from
the age of 15 through 30. Fathered a son whom he named Adeotadus, which means the gift of God. Taught rhetoric
at Carthage and Milan, Italy. After investigating and
experimenting with several philosophies, he became a Manichaean for
several years; it taught of a great struggle between good and evil, and
featured a lax moral code. A summation of his thinking at the time comes from
his Confessions: “God,
give me chastity and continence – but not just now.”
Augustine
finally broke with the Manichaeans and was converted by the
prayers of his mother and the help of Saint Ambrose of Milan,
who baptized him. On the death of his mother he
returned to Africa, sold his property, gave the proceeds to the poor,
and founded a monastery. Monk. Priest. Preacher. Bishop of
Hippo in 396. Founded religious communities. Fought Manichaeism, Donatism, Pelagianism and
other heresies. Oversaw his church and his see during the fall of the
Roman Empire to the Vandals. Doctor of the Church. His later thinking can
also be summed up in a line from his writings: Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they
rest in you.
Born
Died
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Saint Mary Magdalen
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We
have very little solid information about Saint Mary, and both
scholars and traditions differ on the interpretation of what we do know.
She
was a friend and follower of Jesus. Filled with sorrow over her sin, she anointed Christ,
washed his feet with her hair. He exorcised seven demons from her. She was
visited by the Risen Christ.
There
are also arguments about her life after the Crucifixion.
·
The
Greek Church maintains that she retired to Ephesus with the Blessed Virgin
Mary and lived there the rest of her life.
·
A French tradition
says that Mary, Lazarus, and some companions came to Marseilles, France, evangelized and converted the
whole Provence region, and then retired to live 30 years as a penitent
hermitess at La Sainte-Baume.
Oh,
some things we do know
for certain – Mary wasn’t Jesus’
wife or mistress, she wasn’t the
mother of His child, she didn’t found
a royal dynasty or separate branch of Christianity, et cetera, et cetera, ad
nauseam.
Died
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Saint Anselm of Canterbury
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Born
to the Italian nobility. After a childhood devoted to piety
and study, at age 15 Anselm wanted to enter religious life, but
his father Gondulf prevented it, and Anselm became rather worldly for
several years. Upon the death of his mother, Ermenberge, Anselm
argued with his father, fled to France in 1056, and became
a Benedictine monk at Bec, Normandy in 1060. He studied under
and succeeded Lanfranc as prior of the house in 1063. Abbot of
the house in 1078.
Because
of the physical closeness and political connections, there was frequent travel and
communication between Normandy and England, and Anselm was in repeated
contact with Church officials in England. He was chosen as
reluctant Archbishop of Canterbury, England in 1092;
officials had to wait until he too sick to argue in order to get him
to agree.
As bishop he
fought King William Rufus’s encroachment on ecclesiastical rights and
the independence of the Church, refused to pay bribes to take over
as bishop, and was exiled for his efforts. He travelled to Rome, Italy and
spent part of his exile as an advisor to Pope Blessed Urban
II, obtaining the pope‘s support for returning to England and
conducting Church business without the king‘s interference. He
resolved theological doubts of the Italo-Greek bishops at Council of Bari in 1098.
In 1100 King Henry
II invited Anselm to return to England, but they disputed over lay investiture,
and Anselm was exiled again only to return in 1106 when
Henry agreed not to interfere with the selection of Church officials.
Anselm opposed slavery, and obtained English legislation
prohibiting the sale of men. He strongly supported celibate clergy,
and approved the addition of several saints to the liturgical
calendar of England.
Anselm
was one of the great philosophers and theologians of the
middle ages, and a noted theological writer. He was far more at home
in the monastery than in political circles, but still managed to
improve the position of the Church in England. Counsellor
to Pope Gregory VII. Chosen a Doctor of the Church in 1720 by Pope Clement
XI.
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Died
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Saint
Peter Damian
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Youngest child in
a large but impoverished family of local nobility. Orphaned young,
Peter was sent to live with a brother who mistreated him and forced him to work
as a swine-herd. A pious boy, Peter was eventually sent to live with
another brother, Damian, a priest in Ravenna, Italy; Peter
was so grateful that he took the name Damian. Well educated in Ravenna, in Faenza and
in Parma Italy. Professor. He was known for his life of strict
austerity.
Around 1035,
Peter gave up teaching to retire from the world and become a Benedictine monk.
His health suffered, especially when he tried to replace sleep
with prayer. He was forced to spend time in recovery; he used it to study Scripture,
and when he was healthy, he was assigned to teach his brother monks and
then the public. Economus of Fonte-Avellana; prior of the house
in 1043, a post in which he served for the rest of his life. He expanded
the monastery, greatly improved its library, and founded sister hermitages in
San Severino, Gamugno, Acerata, Murciana, San Salvatore, Sitria, and Ocri. Friend
of the future Pope Saint Gregory VII.
Attended
a synod in Rome in 1047, and encouraged Pope Gregory
VI to support a revitalization of Church zeal and clerical discipline. Wrote Liber Gomorrhianus, which described
the vices of priests, mainly in their concern with worldly matters, with
money, and the evil of simony. Created cardinal–bishop of Ostia
on 30 November 1057. Fought simony. Tried to restore primitive
discipline among priests and religious who were becoming
more and more worldly. Strongly opposed anti-pope Benedict X. Legate to Milan for Pope Nicholas
II in 1059; worked there with Saint Ariald the Deacon
and Saint Anselm of Lucca. Supported Pope Alexander II.
A
prolific correspondent, he also wrote dozens of sermons, seven
biographies (including a one of Saint Romuald), and poetry,
including some of the best Latin of the time. He tried to retire to live as a
simple monk, but was routinely recalled as papal legate, called
upon to make peace between arguing monastic houses,
clergymen, and government officials, etc. Declared a Doctor of
the Church in 1828.
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Died
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Saint Athanasius of
Alexandria
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Studied the
classics and theology in Alexandria, Egypt. Deacon, secretary,
and student of bishop Alexander of Alexandria.
Attended the Council of Nicea in 325 where
he fought for the defeat of Arianism and acceptance of the divinity
of Jesus. Formulated the doctrine of homo-ousianism which says that Christ is the same substance
as the Father; Arianism taught that Christ was different from and a
creation of the Father, a creature and not part of God. Bishop of Alexandria c.328;
he served for 46 years. When the dispute over Arianism spilled over
from theology to politics, Athanasius got exiled five
times, spending more than a third of his episcopate in exile. Biographer of Saint Anthony
the Abbot and Saint Potamon of Heraclea. Confessor of
the faith and Doctor of the Church, he fought for the acceptance
of the Nicene Creed.
Born
Died
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Saint
John Chrysostom
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John’s father died when
he was young, and he was raised by a very pious mother. Well educated; studied rhetoric
under Libanius, one of the most famous orators of his day. Monk. Preacher and priest for
a dozen years in Syria. While there he developed a stomach ailment that
troubled him the rest of his life.
It
was for his sermons that John earned the title Chrysostom = golden
mouthed. They were always on point, they explained the Scriptures with
clarity, and they sometimes went on for hours. Made a reluctant bishop of Constantinople in 398,
a move that involved him in imperial politics. He criticized the rich for not
sharing their wealth, fought to reform the clergy, prevented the sale of
ecclesiastical offices, called for fidelity in marriage, encouraged
practices of justice and charity. Archbishop and Patriarch
of Constantinople. Revised the Greek Liturgy. Because John’s
sermons advocated a change in their lives, some nobles and bishops worked
to remove him from his diocese; he was twice exiled from
his diocese. Banished to Pythius, he died on the road.
Greek Father
of the Church. Proclaimed Doctor of the Church in 451.
Born
Died
Canonized