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Reflections: Church Talk Section (Relics)
1281 § 1 Important relics or precious images and likewise other
relics or images that are honored in some church with a great
veneration of the people cannot validly be alienated or
perpetually transferred to another church without the permission
of the apostolic See. § 2 The important relics of the Saints or
Blesseds are..." (1917 Code of Canon Law)
1283 § 1. Only those relics can be honored with public cult in
churches, even exempt ones, that have been shown to be genuine
with an authentic document of some Cardinal of the H.R.C. or the
local Ordinary or another ecclesiastical man to whom has been
granted the faculty of authenticating by apostolic indult. § 2 A
Vicar General cannot, without a special mandate, issue an
authentication of relics." (1917 Code of Canon Law)
1284 Local Ordinaries shall prudently remove from public cult
relics that they certainly know not to be authentic." (1917
1285 § 1 Sacred relics whose documents of authenticity are lost
because of civil disturbances or some other reason shall not be
put out for public veneration, unless preceded by the judgement of
the local Ordinary, but not of the Vicar General without a special
mandate. § 2 Ancient relics, however, that have been up to the
present in venation are retained, unless in a particular case it
is shown by certain arguments that they are false or are
pretenders." (1917 Code of Canon Law)
1286 Local Ordinaries shall not allow, especially in sacred
sermons, books, journals, or commentaries designed to foster
piety, from mere conjecture, [or based] solely on probably
arguments or prejudicial opinions, questions about the
authenticity of sacred relics to be treated, especially in mocking
terms or [ones] contemptuous of learning." (1917 Code of
1287 § 1 Relics, when they are exposed, shall be closed in a
reliquary or capsule and ought to be [signed as authentic]. § 2
Relics of the most holy Cross are never exhibited for public
veneration in the same reliquary with the relics of the Saints,
but shall have their own separate reliquary. § 3 The relics of
the Blesseds, without a particular indult, are not carried in
processions nor are they exposed in churches, except where there
is a concession from the Apostolic See for the celebration of
their office and Mass." (1917 Code of Canon Law)
1289 § 1 It is nefarious to sell sacred relics; therefore local
Ordinaries, vicars forane, pastors, and others having the care of
souls shall take great care lest sacred relics, especially of the
most holy cross, and especially on the occasion of inheritance or
the bulk alienation of goods, are sold and thus pass into the
hands of non-Catholics. § 2 Rectors of churches, and others who
look to such things, shall be sedulously careful lest sacred
relics in any way be profaned, or that they be lost by negligent
people, or that they are less than decently preserved." (1917
1190 §1 It is absolutely forbidden to sell sacred relics. §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. §3 The prescript of §2 is valid also for images which are
honored in some church with great reverence by the people."
"If we have previously disapproved of the error of those who would
wish to outlaw images from churches on the plea of reviving an
ancient tradition, We now deem it Our duty to censure the
inconsiderate zeal of those who propose for veneration in the
Churches and on the altars, without any just reason, a multitude
of sacred images and statues, and also those who display
unauthorized relics, those who emphasize special and insignificant
practices, neglecting essential and necessary things. They thus
bring religion into derision and lessen the dignity of worship.
Let us recall, as well, the decree about 'not introducing new
forms of worship and devotion.' We commend the exact observance of
this decree to your vigilance." (Pope Pius XII,
"Mediator Dei", 1947) "The
divine apostle Paul said: The sins of some people are manifest,
those of others appear later. Some sins take the front rank but
others follow in their footsteps. Thus in the train of the impious
heresy of the defamers of Christians, many other impieties
appeared. Just as those heretics removed the sight of venerable
icons from the church, they also abandoned other customs, which
should now be renewed and which should be in vigour in virtue of
both written and unwritten legislation. Therefore we decree that
in venerable churches consecrated without relics of the holy
martyrs, the installation of relics should take place along with
the usual prayers. And if in future any bishop is found out
consecrating a church without relics, let him be deposed as
someone who has flouted the ecclesiastical traditions."
(Canon 7, Second Council of Nicaea)
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