Blessed Maria of Jesus Deluil-Martiny Relic Card – Cloth Relic from Her Clothing

A beautiful Catholic relic card containing a small fragment of cloth associated with Blessed Maria of Jesus Deluil-Martiny, foundress of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

This devotional relic card comes from the religious tradition of the Sacred Heart Basilica and monastery in Berchem, Antwerp, Belgium, and contains a small textile fragment identified on the original card as:

“Reliekwie van de kleren”
Relic of the clothing

The front bears a portrait of Blessed Maria of Jesus and the words:

“Zalige Maria van Jezus”
Blessed Maria of Jesus

Above the relic is the beautiful spiritual inscription:

“De beproeving gaat voorbij, maar de vruchten zullen blijven!”

“The trial will pass, but the fruits will remain.”

Maria of Jesus Deluil-Martiny (1841–1884) founded the religious congregation of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was killed in 1884 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1989. Her religious legacy remains closely connected with the Sacred Heart Basilica in Berchem, Antwerp.

This small devotional object preserves not only a fragment of textile but also a tangible connection to the history of a Belgian Catholic religious community.

Details:

• Blessed: Maria of Jesus Deluil-Martiny
• Relic: fragment of clothing
• Type: Catholic relic prayer card
• Origin: Berchem, Antwerp, Belgium
• Language: Dutch
• Approx. card size: 6.5 × 4.2 cm
• Sealed in protective plastic
• Original devotional presentation
• Antique/vintage religious collectible
• Natural signs of age and wear

The relic card is offered as a historical Catholic devotional object. The listing does not make an independent ecclesiastical authentication claim beyond the identification printed on the original card.

A particularly meaningful piece for collectors of Catholic relics, Belgian religious history, Sacred Heart devotion and historical devotionalia.