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Jim Graves

Jim Graves is a Catholic writer and editor living in Newport Beach, Calif. He has written for many different publications, including National Catholic Register, Our Sunday Visitor and Catholic World Report.

U.S. shrines boast massive numbers of saint relics

September 18, 2023
By Jim Graves
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News

What is a saint’s relic? A relic can be one of three things: part of the body of a saint (a first-class relic); an item, such as a piece of clothing, used by a saint (a second-class relic); or an object touched to a first or second class relic (a third-class relic).

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