For #TombTuesday, a monstrance with relics of the 12 apostles at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in South Bend, #Indiana -home to the second-largest relic collection in North America.
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Jan. 22-Feb. 26
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Gold monstrance about 1' tall in the shape of a cross dividing a gold nimbus into 4 equal sections. The nimbus has 4 red gems, and at center is a round glass display with small labels inside.
Closeup of the central display, with 12 tiny pieces of bone and labels with latin names of the apostles.