The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20

as of our Lord. From the fourth cen
tury to the present day they have
exercised the supremest influence or
every thoughtful Christian. The sight
of some part of His raiment, tina,
which He Himself once wore and
touched, affects the human mind
through mere influence of association
more effectually than lifetime OF
reading or oral discourse, writes A.
Tegnier in the Young Catholic Mes
senger.
In the Churh of Salvador connect.
ed with the old Benedictine Abbey at
Treves. are preserved a pair of leath.
er sandals. which were the footgear
of our Lord. They consist of fine,
soft, yellow-brown leather, and now
have no resemblance of their former
shape. having been gilded and en-.
crusted with precious stones till be.
yond intrinsic value. They are kept
in rarely bejeweled casket of price.
less worth which was used by Him
at the Last Supper, and known in me-
diaeval times as the Holy Grail, and
which Ia in the possession of the Ca.
thedral of Valencia in Spain. Like
the other that was so treasured by
the Genoese, but broken in 1916, 1t is
of an antique kind of green glass,
twohandled and hexagonal in shape.
Unquestionably, however, one of
the most famous relics is the Holy
Coat Of Treves, which was brought
from Jerusalem by the Empress
Helena, mother of Constantine the
Great. 1t is almost feet 6 inches in
length, the back a little longer than
the front, while its width is twenty
seven inches. The stuff of it is dingy
brown in color, is exceedingly unlike
anything now known to be manufac-
tured. Some experts have averred
1t to be fine wool, others species of
silk. It's outer surface appears to
have been damask hued, but in the
passage of time, the figuring has
worn away. and only an indication of
1t now remains. Inside it there is a
light brown silk lining. which was
carefully stitched to 1t considerable
number of years ago to keep the relic
from falling apart through sheer old
age. 1t is kept in an alright case
with a thick plate glass front, and ia
seldom removed In century. On the
occasion of the first pilgrimage to the
Holy Coat, after railway travelling
had become popular, in 1890, the
numbers of pilgrims exceeded one
and three-quarter millions.
Another relic of unquestioned orr
gin Is the Holy Robe of Argenteuil.
1t is said to have been purchased
from the Roman soldier to whose lot
1t fell when they parted His raiment
among them, and was carried by one
of the disciples to city of Galatia.
where 1t was carefully preserved. In
turn 1t was taken to Jaffa, Persia.
Jerusalem, and then to Constantine.
pie, and finally was gifted by the En-.
press Irene to Charlemagne, who pre-.
sented 1t to the Church in Argenteutl
This garment, which is of camel-hair
very finely woven, is in state OF
good preservation.
Many churches claim they possess
nails which pierced His hands and
His feet. The spear which pierced
! His side is that preserved in the Ba
silica of st. Peters at Rome. Onl,
the shaft of the weapon remains. It,
head having been lost during tn,
troublous times. Parts of the rec,
that was put into our Lords hand 81
mock sceptre are also existing a
the present day, and are to be see,
IN the Convent of Andeschs in Bava
ria; also In the Church of st. Julial
at Lungarde, and in the Convent o
Watoped on Mount Athos. Fragment
OF the sponge raised to our dyinl
Savior's lips are preserved in Rom
| at the Churches Of st. jacques d
r Compiege, st. Sylvester, st. John d.
r Lateran. st. Maria Maggiore, 81
} Mary in Trastevere, st. Mary II
{ Compftelli and st. Mark. The purpl
robe in which He was arrayed 1
shown in the Cathedral of Moscow.
) OF the Cross, that most sacre,
? relic, there are numerous fragment
? usually encased in golden shrine
e and not exposed to the public gaz,
}. In st. Patrick's in New York, though
{ there is a small portion Of it so a
9 ranged that it can be seen plainl
o When the Empress Helena discovere
the Cross in A. D. 32s there was o