Context: Relics and Saints (Ep. 1714)
The mystery of Icons and Relics – symbols that bring us closer to the power they invoke… why do they inspire us? Today on Context …
The hand and forearm of a Jesuit revered for having baptized tens of thousands in Asia. Catholics say this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for them to see a part of saint Francis Xavier’s body that rarely leaves the church of Gesu in Rome. What power does a relic and a saint hold over the faithful ?