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(15,226 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:59 AM Yesterday

So today's Newark Star-Ledger has a photo of bones, lying in a case, on exhibit. They are (supposed) to be the bones of [View all]

St. Francis of Assisi who died 800 years ago. They were missing for a couple'a hundred years and were miraculously found. We know they are the bones of the saint because they were verified as true by Pope Pius V11. We are supposed to be inspired by the spirit of the bones.

Looks kinda ghoulish to me.

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So today's Newark Star-Ledger has a photo of bones, lying in a case, on exhibit. They are (supposed) to be the bones of [View all] 3Hotdogs Yesterday OP

Where is the exhibit? Srkdqltr Yesterday #1

St. Francis Basilica, Assisi, Italy. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #2

Pope Pus? MoseShrute Yesterday #3

I corrected the typo But that it happened, shows that God has a sense of humor. Since nothing happens without 3Hotdogs Yesterday #5

One of the fun things to know about Joseph Stalin, if anything about him can be called "fun..." NNadir Yesterday #4

I can top that! 10 Turtle Day Yesterday #6

Now I heard tell of da Sacred Heart of Jesus. I don't know if it's on display anywhere. But if I find it, can I put it 3Hotdogs Yesterday #7

Wow. progressoid 20 hrs ago #8