 Relic Of Pope Pius X (8733)
A piece of bone or something belonging to Pope the 10th. In the handle of a hand carved Lignum Vite shaft. A very unique gadget. Very well made and in great condition.S. Pius Pp. X Born on June 2, 1835, this remarkable man described himself in his will, “I was born poor, I loved in poverty, I wish to die poor.” His place of birth was the little village of Riese in Upper Italy. His parents had none other children. When the father, a cobbler, died, the mother supported herself and the children by the work of sewing and the products of the small farm. After attending high school went on to the seminary at Padua and was ordained in 1858.
He was successively village curate in Tombolo where he instituted a night school for adults, a parish priest in Salzano, Cardinal Patriarch of Venice in 1893. After 10 years, he was elected Pope to succeed Leo XIII. As Pope he labored for the renovation of the Christian spirit in keeping with his motto,” To restore all things in Christ.’
Among the outstanding works of his pontificate was the permission for children to approach the Eucharist at a tender age, and the general encouragement given to all with the proper dispositions to go to daily communion. From his tender years, throughout his Papacy and unto his dying hour, his life of deep inner prayer reflected in his countenance and won the reverence and the affection of all.
His life as Pope lasted until 1914 when at the outbreak of the World War which he had foreseen, he went peacefully to his reward. At once, he was revered by priests and people alike as a saint. He was made a saint on May 29, 1954.
Category: Gadget
Category: Gadget
Sub Category: City - Manufactured
Listed: 2006-11-14 20:57:16
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