RELIQUARY VIRGIN MARY AND 2 SAINTS

Rare reliquary in silver with a glass front, containing the relics of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, and Saint Catherine of Siena.

The relics are fixed at the center of a refined decoration. They rest on a deep red fabric background; this color, omnipresent in Christian liturgy, symbolizes the blood of Christ and His redemptive sacrifice.

They are identified in Latin on handwritten labels as follows:

• At the top: « B.M.V. » — designating the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus.

• On the left: « S.Joseph.. » — designating Saint Joseph, Spouse of Mary

• On the right: « S.Cath .Sen. » — designating Saint Catherine of Siena

Good condition with its original glass.

Not opened.

Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.

PERIOD : 18th century
DIMENSION : 2.2 cm X 1.8 cm
SIZE : 0.9" X 0.7"

The joint presence of the relics of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, and Saint Catherine of Siena in the same reliquary illustrates a profound spiritual link. Mary and Joseph, united in the mystery of the Incarnation, represent the Holy Family, a model of love, fidelity, and faith. Their closeness in this reliquary recalls the centrality of the family in God’s plan of salvation. Saint Catherine of Siena, a great mystic and Doctor of the Church, completes this triad with her life of intense prayer and her role in the reform of the Church. Her presence alongside the Holy Family highlights the union between contemplation and action in the service of God. These relics, brought together, offer the faithful a powerful meditation on humility, holiness, and sacrifice. Together they form a tangible testimony of the communion of saints through the centuries.