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Right you are! Two photographs, through protective grille work, of the ampule at Ravello containing St. Pantaleon's blood (seen in its semi-solid state) are here:
http://www.nemesi.net/reliq2.jpg
The page these come from also has a nice shot of St. Lawrence's blood relic at Amaseno (FR):
http://www.nemesi.net/reliq1.jpg
Those who read Italian may be interested in its investigation into the physical causes underlying the liquefaction of such blood relics:
http://www.nemesi.net/reliquie.htm
Best,
John Dillon
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 20:26:12 -0400
"Stephen A. Allen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>At 09:52 PM 7/26/2004, Phyllis Jestice
> wrote:
>>Today (27. July) is the feast day of:
>>Pantaleon (d. c. 305)
>[snip]
>My bothersome
>>saints' book adds the interesting fact that P's blood is supposed to
>>liquefy today---but doesn't tell where the blood is kept.
>
>
>I believe a vial of his liquifying blood in the Cathedral of San Pantaleon
>in Ravello, Italy.
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