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What's the point of relics in the Catholic Church? Who was Thomas Aquinas?
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What's the point of relics in the Catholic Church? Who was Thomas Aquinas?
Last week, I kept stumbling on pictures of a skull, which appeared to be part of a special worship service. Through further research, I learned that the skull was indeed part of a special worship service and that it’s considered quite special itself. The skull is thought to belong to Saint Thomas Aquinas, who is one of the most influential theologians in the history of the Catholic Church.
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