Above is a reliquary showing fragments from the body and the ashes (ex corpore et cineribus) of Saint Gabriel of the Addolorata, the flighty, rich, young man who left everything to follow his call and who died at the age of 24 years. You can read more about Gabriel here. The fragments shown above constitute a first class relic. The seal of the reliquary is that of the Passionists and the document attesting to the relic’s authenticity comes from the Passionist Fathers in Rome, Italy.
