Relic stolen

EGAR · 12-10-2011 10:54AM #1

The theft of a relic from the cross on which Jesus Christ is believed to have been crucified is being investigated in Co Tipperary.

Gardaí are investigating the theft of a relic from the cross on which Jesus Christ is believed to have been crucified.
The relic was taken yesterday evening from Holy Cross Abbey near Thurles by thieves who cut through a steel door of a display cabinet.
Parish priest of Holy Cross Fr Tom Breen told RTÉ News the relic had been in the Abbey for almost 900 years.
Gardaí said two suspects, who had their faces covered, entered the Abbey at 5pm. They had a portable angle grinder, a hammer and a screwdriver with them.
The two left the area a few minutes later in a red 2006 Offaly or Limerick Volkswagen Touareg.
The car was found at Yellow Lough, Thurles. It had been set on fire. A dark-coloured car was seen leaving the area at high speed.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Thurles Garda Station on 0504-25100.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1012/holycross.html

There is a joke in there, somewhere... I just know it.

Joey32 · 12-10-2011 10:56AM

Those b*stards, how dare they cross jesus?

Tabnabs · 12-10-2011 11:00AM

EGAR wrote: »

There is a joke in there, somewhere... I just know it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBiLNN1NhQ

Dotrel · 12-10-2011 11:01AM

How rood!

Canis Lupus · 12-10-2011 11:02AM

Was it a flathead or phillips screwdriver I wonder.

biko · 12-10-2011 11:03AM

Fecking Christians are getting bolder and bolder.
Soon they'll be stealing churches.

Corvo · 12-10-2011 11:08AM

Surely, if there is a God they will be punished accordingly, hopefully by an anal invasion of locusts.

Unique User Name · 12-10-2011 11:09AM

I'd say it was the priests. Now they will release a story saying it was Jesus rising again, coming back to reclaim what's rightfully his.

4leto · 12-10-2011 11:12AM

Ahh holy relics from the true church, Saint Domiinic had 28 fingers and thumbs, St John the Baptist had 3 heads, but most amazingly miraculous pope sylvester had 2 bodies. There are enough parts of the true cross to make a ship.

Mr Benevolent · 12-10-2011 11:15AM

Yeah, sorry about that.

the groutch · 12-10-2011 11:17AM

As long as the Holy Stone of Clonrichert is still ok

bijapos · 12-10-2011 11:19AM

Ah, yes relics. A great way to make a few bob.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Ur4EJuhYs

danniemcq · 12-10-2011 11:25AM

I'd say it could be quite hard to get this back.

you can't just sell it to anyone, so you'd have to assume that there was a buyer BEFORE it was stolen and the 2 ones that stole it were approached the buyer.

Dotrel · 12-10-2011 11:28AM

I'd imagine if this had happened 50 or 100 years ago it'd have been a national scandal. As it is probably the majority of people don't care or think it serious. It's about the equivalent of someone stealing an original R2D2 action figure from George Lucas's basement.

mikemac · 12-10-2011 11:29AM

Our neighbours from Limerick and Offaly causing trouble as usual :mad:

Jimmy Bottlehead · 12-10-2011 11:34AM

Luckily for the Church, I've a replacement relic that I can let go for the right price.

And one for everybody in the audience!

foxyboxer · 12-10-2011 11:35AM

They can go and de-relic my balls.

Full.Duck · 12-10-2011 11:37AM

A relic? Off the cross? Brought to Thurles? Even if it did exist why the hell would it be in Thurles of all places?

mikemac · 12-10-2011 11:38AM

Not Thurles

Holycross Abbey

Some beautiful buildings out there, worth a visit

up for anything · 12-10-2011 11:39AM

Full.Duck wrote: »

A relic? Off the cross? Brought to Thurles? Even if it did exist why the hell would it be in Thurles of all places?

I'm sure we were taught in school that there is 'relic of the true cross' set into every Catholic church altar. It must have been a huge cross.

ETA: I misremembered... it's a relic, normally a bone fragment, from a saint in every altar.

danniemcq · 12-10-2011 11:40AM

mikemac wrote: »

Not Thurles

Holycross Abbey

Some beautiful buildings out there, worth a visit

And a really nice holy relic......

oh wait

DirtyBollox · 12-10-2011 11:40AM

are they sure it was stolen and not shoved up the arse of a visiting bishop, who was only there to raise it from a class 3 relic to a class 2 relic, by some drunken priest who was trained for the day to be nice?

PCPhoto · 12-10-2011 11:43AM

Full.Duck wrote: »

A relic? Off the cross? Brought to Thurles? Even if it did exist why the hell would it be in Thurles of all places?

mikemac wrote: »

Not Thurles

Holycross Abbey

Some beautiful buildings out there, worth a visit

Does that mean they'll have to rename the place to just "Abbey" - since the Holycross is now gone

Manach · 12-10-2011 12:00PM

Welcome to a greed stained Ireland, where relics which have survived the ages of invasion and suppression, are being ransacked for modern avarice.

Standard Toaster · 12-10-2011 12:21PM

Tis only a Class-I relic sure.

Feisar · 12-10-2011 12:31PM

Huh?

Surely if there was a Jesus and he was the son of God as in the RC God and that is the cross he was crucified on surely it would have healing powers etc.

JerryHandbag · 12-10-2011 12:32PM

DirtyBollox wrote: »

are they sure it was stolen and not shoved up the arse of a visiting bishop, who was only there to raise it from a class 3 relic to a class 2 relic, by some drunken priest who was trained for the day to be nice?

That would be an ecumenical matter

Feisar · 12-10-2011 12:36PM

According to John Calvin if all the fragments of the cross were gathered together it would amount to a ship load.

maygitchell · 12-10-2011 12:37PM

If only Duggy's housemate was here

paddyandy · 12-10-2011 12:39PM

will they nail the culprit? Something incomplete CANNOT be Holy.

RachaelVO · 12-10-2011 12:44PM

Feisar wrote: »

According to John Calvin if all the fragments of the cross were gathered together it would amount to a ship load.

In other words an Ark load?

Relic stolen

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