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It appears that a lot of people don't know about relics. Here are some links for their education:

The Ancient, Biblical Christian Practice of Venerating Relics
[CATHOLIC/ORTHODOX CAUCUS] Relics

Symbols in Christian Art and Architecture (Variations of Crosses)
Lessons In Iconography : The Chi Rho - Christ
The Holy Cross
Pope Benedict explains veneration of images before heading to Holy Land (CATHOLIC/ORTHODOX CAUCUS)
Liturgical Vestments (and prayers the priest says while vesting for Mass)
Jubilee Medal of St. Benedict [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus}
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, Scapulars [Ecumenical]
Being Catholic: Sacred Things, The Miraculous Medal [Ecumenical]
'Holy Things To The Holy': Sacred Things, Places, and Times [Ecumenical]
Purification of Sacred Vessels in U.S. (and more on the Purification of our Lord)

Both examples at that first link had nothing to do with someone taking remains away from the person’s burial site for the purpose of veneration. I’ve never read anything in the Scripture that tells us to do deal in relics. It was not the hem of Jesus’ garment that healed the woman, it was her faith and Jesus’ mercy.

No where in the NT are we ever told to keep and collect these things. Doing so shows a lack of faith in Christ on the part of the Roman Catholic.

Nowhere in Scripture are the remains of the dead collected, prayed to, fondled, kissed, etc.

It is not taught.
It is not commanded.
No Apostle is recorded as doing such a thing.
It is not seen before 100 AD

It is not an Apostolic practice, but a pagan one.

“Little children, keep yourselves from idols.”

I John 5:21

Thank you

#14. My granddaughter thinks I’m old so should she venerate me, or just make me a toasted bagel and cream-cheese?