@_false_face: Gold reliquaries containing the jaw bone and tongue of St. Anthony in the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua (Italy). St. Anthony died from edema in 1231, and when he was exhumed in 1263 he had totally decomposed, except for, supposedly, his tongue. The tongue was reportedly just as wet and incorrupt as it had been in his life, when he was celebrated for his oratory skills. He spent most of his life roaming Italy and France, giving sermons that captivated all of his audiences with a gripping power. He was canonized not too long after his death, but it was 30 years later when he was dug up to be reburied in a new basilica that his miraculous tongue was discovered. Now the tongue, as well as his jaw bone, are both displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua in elaborate gold reliquaries. The rest of his remains are entombed in a separate chapel. The 13th-century church itself is an incredible sprawl of architectural styles topped by some Byzantine domes. Inside, in addition to the relics, are stunning sculptures by Donatello and a famous 14th-century fresco by Giotto. However, most come to venerate St. Anthony, who is the patron saint of lost things, in the hopes he might help them find what they're looking for. The tongue is in the glass case in the last two photos 👅 Text from Atlas Obscura and Richard Mortel (via Flickr)

madisonbuyselltrade :

Hmmm. feel like I heard idols were wrong. Read it in a book somewhere.

99 Love Letters :

Why did they dig him up

Robbie_Tee :

This is a prime example why no one can find Moses’ body. It would be turned into a shrine and that’s not what God wanted.

hwynjongotti :

and why did they take the saints tongue/jaw instead of burying them w the body? oh they say they have magical powers? hmm. but not the rest of him? and isn't it kinda weird to defile a body in a lot of religions?

bereasonablefirst :

At what point in the service do they bring this out because as soon as they do… son, I am GONE!!! Also… who tested its wetness?

Monty the Creamsicle :

we're a weird species

Zzzz :

J

Jemabogado :

He is the Saint of Yappers. True story.

LadyWillow13 :

And they say they don’t practice paganism…

betterday488 :

they call scientology weird

Sugar :

They showed everything but tongue..

Diana Marie :

Portland_Rob :

Blood magic.

lesliegesw :

moorroott :

gotta go here and thank him for finding my keys all the time lol

S.M :

This is what nightmares are made of 😅

IncidentCommander64 :

Yeah, not weird or anything

LuisTheImpaler :

its fine if they do it. But, if someone else do it, suddenly they are called many bad things..(I don't want my account to get canceled)

Aryn Kriply :

"We'Re NoT a CuLt!"

Gina :

what in the Warhammer 40k?

ragtimegal1 :

D._m :

Who’s that??

user9551703438913 :

Why……. Did they have to…. Make it look……. LIKE THAT??!?

Sars :

May don’t do this

user937987024 :

all that gold...