Frederick III of Saxony (17 January 1463 –
5 May 1525) collected many alleged relics in his castle church. His inventory of 1518 listed 17,443, including a thumb from St. Anne, a twig from Moses' burning bush, hay of the holy manger, and milk from the Virgin Mary.
5 May 1525) collected many alleged relics in his castle church. His inventory of 1518 listed 17,443, including a thumb from St. Anne, a twig from Moses' burning bush, hay of the holy manger, and milk from the Virgin Mary.
A diligent and pious person who rendered appropriate devotion to each of these relics could merit 1,902,202 years off purgatory. (Wikipedia)
What? No tears of Jesus? No dandruff of Peter? No sawdust from Joseph’s carpentry shop? How pathetic.