{"product_id":"antique-relic-of-saint-madeleine-sophie-barat-vintage-catholic-prayer-booklet-c-1909","title":"Antique Relic of Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat – Vintage Catholic Prayer Booklet, c. 1909","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Catholic relic booklet dedicated to Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat (1779–1865), founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful devotional piece preserves the appearance and typography of an early 20th-century Catholic prayer booklet. The cover features a devotional portrait of Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat with the inscription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Sainte Madeleine-Sophie — priez pour nous.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the booklet contains a \u003cstrong\u003e“parcelle d’étoffe” — a small piece of fabric stated to have touched the body of Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat\u003c\/strong\u003e, carefully mounted within a decorative frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opposite page contains a French \u003cstrong\u003ePrayer for the Healing of a Sick Person\u003c\/strong\u003e, invoking the intercession of Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat. The booklet bears an \u003cstrong\u003eImprimatur dated Tornaci, 1 September 1909\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing an important historical reference for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Madeleine-Sophie Barat founded the Society of the Sacred Heart and devoted her life to the education of young women and to devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1925.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDetails\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDates:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1779–1865\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Catholic devotional relic booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fabric stated to have touched the saint's body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImprimatur:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tornaci, 1 September 1909\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\/Printer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coppin-Goisse, Ath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 × 14 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with age-related toning, discoloration and signs of handling, consistent with its age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA particularly beautiful piece for collectors of Catholic devotional history, antique religious objects, saint relics and early 20th-century ecclesiastical ephemera.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58630962184527,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-08-31_21-24-07_2.jpg?v=1788267315","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/antique-relic-of-saint-madeleine-sophie-barat-vintage-catholic-prayer-booklet-c-1909","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}