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{{stub}}The relics of the saints are [[veneration|venerated]] because in Orthodox belief the body remains temple of the [[Holy Spirit]] even after death.
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[[Image:Relics.jpg|thumb|300px|Various relics in front of an [[epitaphios]].]]
'''Relics''' are portions of the earthly remains of Orthodox believers, usually [[saint]]s. Relics may also include clothing and [[vestments]] worn by saints, or items such as pieces of the [[True Cross]]. Particles of relics of saints usually are embedded in [[altar]] tables during [[consecration of a church|consecration of church]]es.
St. [[Cyril of Jerusalem]] writes: "Though the soul is not present a power resides in the bodies of the saints because of the righteous soul which has for so many years dwelt in it, or used it as its minister." [[God]] also performs [[miracle]]s through the holy relics of saints, in this way revealing his glory and glorifying his saints in whom he is pleased. One example is the relics of Saint [[Nectarios of Aegina|Nektarios]], which emitted a sweet-smelling sweat after he had passed away and showed no sign of decay until 20 years after his death. In North America, the Church is blessed to have three complete sets of relics: St. [[Herman of Alaska]], St. [[John Maximovitch]], and St. [[Alexis Toth]]. ==Articles on RelicsSee also==*[[:Category:Saints]]*[[Resurrection]] ===Articles available onlineExternal links==*[http://www.firebirdvideosstinnocentchurch.com/articles/whyrelics.htm html Why Relics?]*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics_place.aspx The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church] (or [http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Holy_Relics/index.shtml here]) - by St. [[Justin Popovich]]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/relics.aspx On the Veneration of the Holy Relics and Remains of the Saints] by Archpriest Vasily Demidov
*[http://www.orthodox.net/gleanings/relics.html Gleanings from Orthodox Christian Authors and the Holy Fathers]
==Books and StudiesPictures of relics==*[http://conciliarpressweb.bizhostingarchive.org/web/20060118102158/www.orthodoxphotos.com/holy_relicsHoly_Relics/index.html shtml Holy Relics] - A pamphlet by Tfrom Orthodox photos. L. Frazier==Pictures of Relics==com
*[http://www.firebirdvideos.com/articles/whyrelics.htm The relics of St. Innocent of Irkutsk, in the Znamensky Monastery Cathedral, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia]
==Further reading==
*''Holy Relics'' - A pamphlet by T. L. Frazier ISBN 978-1888212099
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