http://www.patloughery.com/2009/03/26/relic-of-st-benedict-and-39-other-saints-found-in-british-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=relic-of-st-benedict-and-39-other-saints-found-in-british-museum Pat Loughery's blog at the intersection of Christianity, culture and technology Wed, 23 May 2012 21:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.patloughery.com/2009/03/26/relic-of-st-benedict-and-39-other-saints-found-in-british-museum/#comment-799 Pat Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:37:31 +0000 http://www.patloughery.com/2009/03/26/relic-of-st-benedict-and-39-other-saints-found-in-british-museum/#comment-799 Thanks Tess! I read Abbey but somehow missed that post. It's an excellent one! Thanks Tess! I read Abbey but somehow missed that post. It's an excellent one!

]]> http://www.patloughery.com/2009/03/26/relic-of-st-benedict-and-39-other-saints-found-in-british-museum/#comment-798 Tess Giles Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:18:24 +0000 http://www.patloughery.com/2009/03/26/relic-of-st-benedict-and-39-other-saints-found-in-british-museum/#comment-798 I only just spotted this post so am late commenting. This whole question of relics is interesting. Like you, I had trouble understanding this emphasis on remains, which you find also in the Catholic church. There's certainly good reason for scepticism given the roaring trade in relics, fake and otherwise, in medieval Europe. But I wonder if it is partly our modern sensibilities with our fear of death - the last taboo - being offended by bits of bone. Do you read Abbey of the Arts? Christine had a really interesting post on relics a few weeks back. You can read it here: <a href="http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/03/09/the-saints-in-walgreens/" rel="nofollow">http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/03/09/the-sai...</a> I only just spotted this post so am late commenting. This whole question of relics is interesting. Like you, I had trouble understanding this emphasis on remains, which you find also in the Catholic church. There's certainly good reason for scepticism given the roaring trade in relics, fake and otherwise, in medieval Europe. But I wonder if it is partly our modern sensibilities with our fear of death – the last taboo – being offended by bits of bone. Do you read Abbey of the Arts? Christine had a really interesting post on relics a few weeks back. You can read it here: http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2009/03/09/the-sai…

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