Description
This is a stone Relic from Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo where Saint Michael was said to have appeared. It does come with a certificate of authenticity which is not pictured in order to prevent others from copying the certificate & engaging in the selling of inauthentic relics. The relic case itself measures about an 1" around & 1/2" thick. The case does come with an attached bail in order to wear on a necklace or hang from a devotional piece. These relics are hard to come by & they are subject to sale based on availability, Euro to Dollar fluctuations & tariffs imposed on imports. Keep in mind that price for the relics offered are based on above mentioned issues, therefore future prices may fluctuate. As always, any discounts given to me; are always passed down to my customers. According the website of Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo: First Apparition The first apparition, known as the bull episode, is dated 490; it is the most astonishing & tells the story of a rich lord who went in search of a bull of his herds, lost in the Gargano area; at last he found it on the top of the mountain kneeling down at the opening of a cave. Filled with anger, he shot an arrow against the rebellious animal, but instead of hitting the bull the arrow unaccountably wounded the foot of the wealthy man. Upset by the event, he went to see the Bishop who, after listening to the account of the extraordinary adventure, ordered three days of prayers & penance. As the third day ended, the Archangel Michael appeared to the Bishop & spoke to him: "I am the Archangel Michael & I am always in the presence of God. The cavern is sacred to me, I have chosen it; I myself am its watchful custodian... There where the rock opens wide the sins of men can be forgiven... What is asked here in prayer will be granted. Therefore, go to the mountain & dedicate the grotto to the Christian religion". Second Apparition The second apparition, known as the victory episode, is linked to a memorable victory of the town of Siponto against the enemy troops; the complete victory, foretold by the Archangel during His apparition to the holy Bishop Lawrence Maiorano, took place on May 8th & the Longobards attributed it to the intercession & help of the Archangel. Third Apparition The third apparition, also called the Dedication episode, is linked to the beginning of the cult on the Gargano when all the Apulian bishops went in procession to the holy grotto & they found that a primitive altar had already been erected, as announced by the Archangel to Lawrence Maiorano; moreover, according to the legend, they found St. Michael's footprint in the rock. Gargano is one of the most advanced eastward land of Italy & so, thanks to its geographical position & the fame acquired for these apparitions, the Byzantines held it under their dominion together with some other regions of the Adriatic coast. During this period the Sanctuary structure was very different from the current one. Pilgrims arrived at the shrine
