{"product_id":"blessed-louis-marie-de-montfort-relic-cloth-touched-to-his-bones-antique-sealed-relic-packet","title":"Blessed Louis-Marie de Montfort Relic – Cloth Touched to His Bones | Antique Sealed Relic Packet","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA rare antique Catholic relic associated with \u003cstrong\u003eBlessed Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserved in its original folded paper enclosure.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small internal relic packet bears a printed Dutch inscription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Stof dat aangestreken werd aan het gebeente van den Zaligen L.M. de Montfort.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Cloth that was touched to the bones of Blessed L.M. de Montfort.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relic is preserved together with its original aged paper enclosure, featuring an ecclesiastical red seal. The photographs also show the original small printed relic label and additional paper elements belonging to the historical presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe use of the title \u003cstrong\u003e“Blessed”\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than “Saint” is particularly significant, as Louis-Marie de Montfort was canonized in 1947. The exact date of this individual relic packet has not been established, but its terminology and original presentation suggest an early historical devotional object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating piece for collectors of Catholic relics, Marian devotion, French Catholic history and historical devotional ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReligious figure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blessed Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cloth stated to have been touched to his bones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelic classification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditionally considered a \u003cstrong\u003ethird-class\/contact relic\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal inscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Stof dat aangestreken werd aan het gebeente van den Zaligen L.M. de Montfort.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnclosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folded paper packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large original red wax\/ecclesiastical seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with visible age, discoloration and handling marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. size of outer packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 5 × 5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exact date unknown; terminology indicates it predates the 1947 canonization, but no exact year is claimed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity wording:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold according to the surviving historical inscription, relic presentation and seal visible in the photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58644605337935,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-09-02_15-45-38.jpg?v=1788353327","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/blessed-louis-marie-de-montfort-relic-cloth-touched-to-his-bones-antique-sealed-relic-packet","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}