Relics

The Bones of the Prophet Elisha

2 Kings 13:20-21

²⁰ And so Elisha died and was buried. At that time of year, bands of Moabites used to raid the land.

²¹ Once some people were burying a man, when suddenly they saw such a raiding band. So they cast the man into the grave of Elisha, and everyone went off. But when the man came in contact with the bones of Elisha, he came back to life and got to his feet.

Paul's Healing Hankies

Acts 19:11-12

¹¹ So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplished at the hands of Paul

¹² that when face cloths or aprons that touched his skin were applied to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.

Relics May Not Be Bought or Sold

The Catholic Church strictly forbids the sale of relics. The Code of Canon Law states:

§1190 §1 – “It is absolutely forbidden to sell sacred relics.”

§1190 §2 – “Relics of great significance and other relics honored with great reverence by the people cannot be alienated validly in any manner or transferred permanently without the permission of the Apostolic See.”

Links

• "Relics: Pious Devotion, Healing Power, or Something Else?"