medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
"But are there documented instances of the proleptic
distribution of relics?"
Depends on what you mean by "documented," "distribution" and "relics." My husband visited Padre Pio's village in the 1960s and people (not Church-affiliated as far as he knew) were selling (10K lira) napkins with Padre Pio's (alleged) blood on them.
Take this non-medieval and anecdotal tale for what it's worth. For some, analogies between today's behavior and that of the MA are spurious.
Does anyone know if there are relics of the blood of Saint Francis collected in his lifetime?
MG
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