Relics

What are relics?

Relics are physical objects that have a direct association with the saints or with Our Lord. Scripture teaches that God acts through relics, especially in terms of healing.
 
The vehicle for the healing was the touching of that object. It is very important to note, however, that the cause of the healing is God; the relics are a means through which He acts.  

Relics are not magic. They do not contain a power that is their own, a power separate from God. Any good that comes about through a relic is God’s doing. But the fact that God chooses to use the relics of saints to work healing and miracles tells us that He wants to draw our attention to the saints as “models and intercessors".   

-from "Treasures of the Church"

Our Lady of Lourdes is a parish of HEALING

All of the saints and relics listed on this page are present in our church. They are Vatican verified and displayed in boxes in the downstairs sanctuary and upstairs wall next to the entrance. The number of relics that are housed at Lourdes is very rare and unique; we are so blessed to have so many at Lourdes. 

Many miracles of healing are associated with relic veneration. If you are looking for mental physical or emotional healing, venerating the relics in our church is a great place to start!

If you want to understand more about relics, watch the video below. This presentation was done by a Vatican appointed expert on relics, who brought his ministry Treasures of the Church (which is the largest traveling collection of relics in the world) to OLL. He explains what a relic is and what it means to venerate them. This video is life-changing. Please watch it to get a much deeper understanding into the POWER available to us in the saints and in our everyday choices to walk toward holiness of character. This video is so HOLY that Vatican declared anyone who watches it can receive a plenary indulgence just from hearing the content.