68 Sacramentals and Relics – How to Use Them?

Many miracles have happened thanks to touching or praying before the relics of the saints. Powerful signs have taken place by means of a miraculous medal or the Scapular of our Lady of Mount Carmel. But what are Sacramentals and what are the Relics of the Saints? Can we venerate these things? Is it not a kind of “Catholic superstition”? In this episode we talk about these amazing means that God has to deliver His grace and help to us!

- Article on the cure of Charles Kennedy: https://catholicnewsherald.com/faith/88-news/fp/2354-boy-s-healing-attributed-to-prayers-intercessions-of-the-saints

- Official Church Document (from the Vatican) about the use of Relics: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/csaints/documents/rc_con_csaints_doc_20171208_istruzione-reliquie_en.html

- Articles on what Relics are and how to venerate them:

(1) https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/church-teaching-on-relics.html

(2) https://www.lincolndiocese.org/news/diocesan-news/11992-relics-of-saints-and-how-to-venerate-them

- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest ministering in Michigan.

- This Podcast’s Website: www.forcollegecatholics.org

- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by our Priests, visit: https://corjesuapostolate.org/spiritual-exercises/

- Recorded at “Family Center” in South Lyon, Michigan.

- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright.

- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone

- Intro music from pond5.com

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