Vintage SAINT THERESE Relic Medal 3RD CLASS Catholic Relic Medal Pocket Shrine For Sale

For sale is a vintage Saint Therese 3rd class Catholic relic medal.The words on the front translate from French to "I will make a shower of roses fall."On the inside, there is an empty window for you to put your photo in. The words above andbelow the empty window translate to "Under the protection of Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus."The words under the Saint Therese medal translate to "Blessed petal medal that touched therelics of the little saint.The words on the back are "Orphelins Apprentis D'Auteuil," which refer to a French Catholicfoundation founded in 1866 to educate and train orphans and vulnerable youth.The red thick paper holder measures approx. 3 1/4" wide by 2 1/2" high when opened.The tiny relic medal is 3/8" wide and small in size. Both the empty window and the medalare covered in clear plastic.This item is vintage and has a lot of age and wear including discoloration, surface wear,and puckers in the paper.See photos for details.Thank you for looking!(26)
***PLEASE NOTE***
3rd class relics are much different from 1st and 2nd class relics. First and 2nd class relics
are rare, are considered sacred, and are usually found in churches.First class relics are actually from the body of the saint like a strand of hair.Second class relics are something the saint owned like a Bible or a piece of clothing.3rd class are just "touch" relics. They are pieces of cloth that have been touched to a1st or 2nd class relic and then cut up into tiny pieces and put into medals, holders, etc...
It may have been a piece of cloth that was touched to the saint, touched their tomb, ortouched to anything they owned or wore.
I only sell 3rd class relics which I have bought over the years at various sales, and for themost part, I have no history of the items.