Every Catholic church in the metro-east holds part of a saint. Why?

"So much of our relationship with God is about the body. Bodies are sacred. They're holy..." said Rev. John Myler.
insider.si.edu

Relics and relic worship in early Buddhism India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Burma edited by Janice Stargardt and Michael Willis

Among world religions, only Buddhism and Christianity attach a central significance to the role of relics. These two traditions, however, are different in both conceptual and material terms. In ...
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Powerful Prayer for Holy Relics: how to read and worship correctly

Relics are special shrines that preserve the spiritual power and memory of the saints of God. In Orthodoxy, relics are considered a source of grace and life-giving power of saints, to whom believers ...
Chicago Tribune

Worship news: Relic in Valparaiso and new member coffee event

Liberty Bible Church: 824 N Calumet Ave. — There will be a “Newcomer Coffee” event at Liberty Bible Church to provide new members with information and a place to connect. The coffee will be from 10:45 ...
The New York Times

RELIC WORSHIP.

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