St. Charbel Relic Cord

This cord was touched to a 1st Class Relic of St. Charbel St. Chaarbel )Sharbel) relic oil originates from the Maronite Monastery in Annaya, Lebanon. The oil is soaked in the bones of St. Charbel by the monks of the monastery and then bottled for use. St. Charbel Makhlouf was ordained as a priest and monk of the Maronite order in Lebanon. He sought permission and lived as a hermit from 1875, until his death in 1898. His reputation for holiness prompted people to seek him to receive a blessing and to be remembered in his prayers. He lived a simple life, followed a strict fast and was very devoted to the Blessed Sacrament. When his superiors occasionally asked him to administer the sacraments to nearby villages, Charbel did so gladly. He died in the late afternoon on Christmas Eve. Christians and non-Christians soon made his tomb a place of pilgrimage and of cures as his body was incorrupt and oozed oil which had healing qualities. And so it was for 67 years in modern times that the body of Saint Charbel remained perfectly preserved, the case itself be thoroughly documented and examined by medical professionals and described by all accounts as being supernaturally sustained during this 67 year period. For reasons known only to Himself, God chose not to continue the miracle, and at the time of the beatification in 1965 by Pope Paul VI, the body was found to have finally complied with the laws of nature. St. Charbel has more miracles attributed through his intercession than any other saint. More miracles have been attributed to St. Charbel than any other saint. Available for Donation