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Let the Dead Rest in Peace, Not Pieces
Mike Lewis of Where Peter Is examines the history of relic culture, noting that Blessed Fulton Sheen’s jawbone was displayed during his beatification despite Rome's long-standing view that disturbing the bodies of saints is sacrilege.
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Where Peter Is · Mike Lewis
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