Relics - Revision history

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Inistea at 21:57, September 9, 2008

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ASDamick at 19:49, June 29, 2008

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ASDamick at 19:48, June 29, 2008

2008-06-29T19:48:33Z

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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.firebirdvideos.com/articles/whyrelics.htm Why Relics?]
+*[http://www.stinnocentchurch.com/whyrelics.html Why Relics?]
 *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics_place.aspx The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church] (or [http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Holy_Relics/index.shtml here]) by St. [[Justin Popovich]]
 *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics.aspx On the Veneration of the Holy Relics and Remains of the Saints] by Archpriest Vasily Demidov
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 ==Further reading==
-*[http://conciliarpress.bizhosting.com/holy_relics.html Holy Relics] - A pamphlet by T. L. Frazier
+*''Holy Relics'' - A pamphlet by T. L. Frazier ISBN 978-1888212099
 [[Category:Church Life]]

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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.firebirdvideos.com/articles/whyrelics.htm Why Relics?]
-*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics_place.aspx The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church] (or [http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Holy_Relics/index.shtml here]) by St. Justin Popovich
+*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics_place.aspx The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church] (or [http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Holy_Relics/index.shtml here]) by St. [[Justin Popovich]]
 *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics.aspx On the Veneration of the Holy Relics and Remains of the Saints] by Archpriest Vasily Demidov
 *[http://www.orthodox.net/gleanings/relics.html Gleanings from Orthodox Christian Authors and the Holy Fathers]

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−	[[Image:Relics.jpg\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|Various relics in front of an [[epitaphios]].]]	+	[[Image:Relics.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Various relics in front of an [[epitaphios]].]]
	'''Relics''' are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually [[saint]]s. Relics may also include clothing and [[vestments]] worn by saints, or items such as pieces of the [[True Cross]]. Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[consecration of a church\|consecration of church]]es.		'''Relics''' are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually [[saint]]s. Relics may also include clothing and [[vestments]] worn by saints, or items such as pieces of the [[True Cross]]. Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[consecration of a church\|consecration of church]]es.

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−	[[Image:Relics\|thumb\|200px\|Various relics in front of an [[epitaphios]].]]	+	[[Image:Relics.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Various relics in front of an [[epitaphios]].]]
	'''Relics''' are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually [[saint]]s. Relics may also include clothing and [[vestments]] worn by saints, or items such as pieces of the [[True Cross]]. Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[consecration of a church\|consecration of church]]es.		'''Relics''' are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually [[saint]]s. Relics may also include clothing and [[vestments]] worn by saints, or items such as pieces of the [[True Cross]]. Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[consecration of a church\|consecration of church]]es.

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+[[Image:Relics|thumb|200px|Various relics in front of an [[epitaphios]].]]
-'''Relics''' are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually in reference to persons who have been recognized as [[saint]]s. Relics may also include clothing and [[vestments]] worn by saints, or items such as pieces of the [[True Cross]].  Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[Consecration of a church|consecration of church]]es.
+'''Relics''' are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually [[saint]]s. Relics may also include clothing and [[vestments]] worn by saints, or items such as pieces of the [[True Cross]].  Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[consecration of a church|consecration of church]]es.
-The relics of the saints are [[venerate]]d because in Orthodox belief the body remains temple of the [[Holy Spirit]] even after death.
+The relics of the saints are [[veneration|venerated]] because in Orthodox belief the body remains temple of the [[Holy Spirit]] even after death.
 St. [[Cyril of Jerusalem]] writes:

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-'''Relics''', in the Orthodox Church, are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually in reference to persons who have been recognized as [[saint]]s. Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[Consecration of a Church|consecration of church]]es.
+'''Relics''' are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually in reference to persons who have been recognized as [[saint]]s. Relics may also include clothing and [[vestments]] worn by saints, or items such as pieces of the [[True Cross]].  Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[Consecration of a church|consecration of church]]es.
 The relics of the saints are [[venerate]]d because in Orthodox belief the body remains temple of the [[Holy Spirit]] even after death.
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 "Though the soul is not present a power resides in the bodies of the saints because of the righteous soul which has for so many years dwelt in it, or used it as its minister."
-[[God]] also performs [[miracle]]s through the holy relics of saints, in this way revealing His glory and glorifying His saints in whom He is pleased. One example is the relics of Saint [[Nectarios of Aegina|Nektarios]], which emitted a sweet-smelling sweat after he had passed away and showed no sign of decay until 20 years after his death.
+[[God]] also performs [[miracle]]s through the holy relics of saints, in this way revealing his glory and glorifying his saints in whom he is pleased. One example is the relics of Saint [[Nectarios of Aegina|Nektarios]], which emitted a sweet-smelling sweat after he had passed away and showed no sign of decay until 20 years after his death.
 In North America, the Church is blessed to have three complete sets of relics: St. [[Herman of Alaska]], St. [[John Maximovitch]], and St. [[Alexis Toth]].
-==Articles on Relics==
+==External links==
 *[http://www.firebirdvideos.com/articles/whyrelics.htm Why Relics?]
-*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics_place.aspx The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church] (or [http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Holy_Relics/index.shtml here]) - by St. Justin Popovich
+*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics_place.aspx The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church] (or [http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Holy_Relics/index.shtml here]) by St. Justin Popovich
 *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics.aspx On the Veneration of the Holy Relics and Remains of the Saints] by Archpriest Vasily Demidov
 *[http://www.orthodox.net/gleanings/relics.html Gleanings from Orthodox Christian Authors and the Holy Fathers]
-==Books and Studies==
+==Pictures of relics==
 *[http://web.archive.org/web/20060118102158/www.orthodoxphotos.com/Holy_Relics/index.shtml Holy Relics] from Orthodox photos.com
 *[http://www.firebirdvideos.com/articles/whyrelics.htm The relics of St. Innocent of Irkutsk, in the Znamensky Monastery Cathedral, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia]
-==See also==
+==Further reading==
-*[[:Category:Saints]]
+*[http://conciliarpress.bizhosting.com/holy_relics.html Holy Relics] - A pamphlet by T. L. Frazier
 [[Category:Church Life]]

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	[[God]] also performs [[miracle]]s through the holy relics of [[saint]]s, in this way revealing His glory and glorifying His saints in whom He is pleased. One example is the relics of Saint [[Nectarios of Aegina\|Nektarios]], which emitted a sweet-smelling sweat after he had passed away and showed no sign of decay until 20 years after his death.		[[God]] also performs [[miracle]]s through the holy relics of [[saint]]s, in this way revealing His glory and glorifying His saints in whom He is pleased. One example is the relics of Saint [[Nectarios of Aegina\|Nektarios]], which emitted a sweet-smelling sweat after he had passed away and showed no sign of decay until 20 years after his death.

−	In North America, the Church is blessed to have three complete sets of relics; St. [[Herman of Alaska]], St. [[John Maximovitch]], and St. [[Alexis Toth]].	+	In North America, the Church is blessed to have three complete sets of relics: St. [[Herman of Alaska]], St. [[John Maximovitch]], and St. [[Alexis Toth]].