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again and again - "Where in the Bible does it say

Tomie dePaola imbues the tale with his own special feeling for Christmas

and Masses for the Dead

When these gems first appeared in his book Under the Mantle

Relics: What They Are and Why They Matter Tomie dePaola measuring 2Scripture speaks of miracles wrought through relics: a dead man was raised when Elishas bones touched him, and the clothing of Jesus and His apostles healed the sick. In the early Church, Masses were celebrated over the bones of the martyrs, and phials of their blood have effected countless miracles. Direct successors of the Apostles themselves speak of venerating relics; Church Fathers encourage it; throughout the ages of Catholic legacy, relics of