perfectunion33 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Are you allowed to buy and sell relics from Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 [quote name='CoffeeCatholic' date='22 September 2009 - 02:13 PM' timestamp='1253643195' post='1971077'] Joey found a relic of St. Roch on ebay a while back, and he consulted our priest and his friend Mr. Seraphim (who runs a rescue for relics). They both said that if he could afford it, he should buy it to rescue it from misuse because he has a true devotion to the Saint (St. Roch is his confirmation patron). It's a fine line, but I think the article above makes a good point- the Canon specifically forbids selling relics, in part because of church history when people would sell fake relics to unsuspecting faithful. But it does not forbid the purchase for this very reason. [/quote] My fear would be that if it was an auction item, you would end up with two devout Catholics bidding against each other with both having the intent of saving it from possible misuse. Thus the seller would get a lot, and then the market for relics just went up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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