Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify Christian history is full of stories about relics, from the quest of the holy grail to tales about unscrupulous medieval merchants hawking fake relics. Today, the practice of collecting and...
Glad You Asked: Why do Catholics venerate relics?
On this episode of the podcast, Jessica Mesman discusses the ancient practice of venerating relics and some of the controversial history around it.
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