Every seven years they are taken out of the gold reliquary - A Moment with Mary

* July 10 – Pilgrimage of Aachen: Mary’s dress displayed every seven years (Germany)  * Every seven years they are taken out of the gold reliquary  --- An initiative of the Association Mary of Nazareth  July 10 – Pilgrimage of Aachen: Mary’s dress displayed every seven years (Germany)  Every seven years they are taken out of the gold reliquary For over 660 years, people have come on pilgrimage to Aachen, Germany to venerate four relics preserved in its cathedral since the time of Charlemagne. Historical records show that Emperor Charlemagne received a gift of relics from Jerusalem around the year 800 AD. Since 1349, these relics have been presented to the faithful in Europe and around the world every seven years, and for that purpose, they are taken out of the golden reliquary of the Virgin Mary in the Aachen Cathedral for a period of ten days. These relics are pieces of ancient fabrics described as: The dress worn by Mary on the night of Jesus’ birth  Jesus' swaddling clothes with which Mary protected the Child  The sheet that wrapped the head of Saint John the Baptist after his beheading  The loincloth worn by Jesus on the cross fr.heiligtumsfahrt2014.de Let’s pray together  Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.   .  Share A Moment with Mary and give your loved ones the opportunity to discover a new aspect of the mystery of the Mother of God each day.       Aachen Cathedral c. 1900 (Wikipedia)