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Dushan, Edmonton

The icon of the Prophet Elijah with Scenes of his Life and Fiery Ascension arrived today. It is a fabulous icon and I am delighted that it is part of my collection. The high quality of the Russian Store's antique icons and your excellent customer service is once again appreciated.

John, Australia

I purchased the relic of St Peter on the prayer beads a few weeks ago and tbe item is even better then i could have imagined, thank you do much. God bless With love in Christ.

Fr. Jean-Baptiste, Italy

Thank you so much! I receive everything today! I am so happy! God bless you in this time of war… I am so sorry and I pray for the peace!

John Vice, Croatia

This is just to let you know that the relics arrived today safe and sound! Thank you again for making it possible to acquire these important artifacts of Catholic piety and Christian heritage so as to stoke the fire of piety, faith and intercessory prayers towards saints in todays generation of Catholics. Many regards and God bless.

Dushan, Canada

The icon of Christ Pantocrator in the silver revetment cover arrived safely this afternoon. Thank you as always for your careful packaging and shipping of this fine antique.

Small reliquary theca with relic of St. Quirinus of Neuss, Martyr of Rome

Small oval glass-fronted silver reliquary theca housing a relic of Saint Quirinus of Rome, Martyr. The relic is affixed to a silk ground surrounded by silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as S. Quirin. (Saint Quirinus). On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a perfectly-preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Monsignor Costantino Patrizi Naro (†1876), Dean of the College of Cardinals and the Vicar General of the Roman Curia (1841-1876).

Saint Quirinus of Rome (German: Quirin, Quirinus), also known as Quirinus of Neuss is venerated as a martyr and saint of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. His cult was centered at Neuss in Germany, though he was a Roman martyr. The tradition makes him a Roman tribune who was ordered to execute Alexander, Eventius, and Theodolus, who had been arrested by order of Trajan. However, after witnessing miracles performed by these three martyrs, Quirinus converted to Christianity and was baptized by Alexander, along with his daughter Balbina. Quirin was condemned to have his tongue, hands, and feet cut off. His tongue was offered to a falcon, but the bird refused to eat it. The hands and feet were in like manner, cast to dogs, but they refused to devour them. Afterward, he was drawn by oxen to the place of final execution, where he was decapitated. It is believed he was martyred on March 30, before being buried in the catacomb of Prætextatus on the Via Appia. His feast day is April 30.