Saturday, February 12, 2011

Sancti Reliquae

Relic Information
arca mortuaria - mortuary box, container
arca sepulerali- coffin/
breviario - breviary
coronse spinse D.N.J.C. - crown of thorns of Our Lord Jesus Christ
corporis (cravio) - body
D.N.J.C. (Domini Nostri Jesu Christi) - Our Lord Jesus Christ
de velo - from the veil
ex bireto - from the biretta
ex capillus - from the hair
ex carne - from the flesh
ex cilicium - from the cilicium, an instrument of penance
ex cineribus - from the ashes
ex crypta - from the cave or grotto (also modern-day crypts, Mausoleums, or vault-crypts inside churches)
ex domo - from the house
ex inducio - from covering
*ex indumentis - pieces of cloth that has touched a 1st or 2nd class Relic
*ex indumento - from the clothing
ex ligneo pulvere, mixto pulveri corporis, quem residuum continebat prima
capsa funeralis - from the remains of the wood, mixed with the dust
of the body, the residue of which was contained in the first box,
(or sarcophagus)
ex ossibus - from the bones
ex palio - from the cloak
ex pelle - from the skin
ex pluviali - cope (cloak wore for Benediction)
ex praecordis - from the stomach or intestines
ex praesepis - birthplace of D.N.J.C.
ex sindone - from the shroud
ex spongia - from the sponge
ex sportula - from the little basket
ex stipite affixionis - probably means "from the whipping post"
ex strato - from the covering (blanket)
ex subucula - of the tunic
ex tela serica quae tetigit cor - from the silk cloth which touched the heart
ex tunica - from the tunic
ex velo - of the veil
ex veste - from the dress/clothing
mensae coenae D.N.J.C. - the room where the Last Supper took place
petra - rock
sindonis D.N.J.C. - from the burial shourd of Our Lord

*This depends on where the relic has come from. 'Older' relics listed as ex indumentis are normally taken from the clothing of the said person; however, in the past couple of decades Catholic shops have supplied alloy medals and what I call 'modern' holy cards that contain 3rd class relics listed as ex indumentis (but not being such)...See pictures below:

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