“Credo” is Latin for “I believe” and gosh, Catholics sure do believe in many things.

We believe in the example and power of saints, for example, those haloed creatures, surrounded by angels, or forever painted in their martyrdom, eyes to heaven, hands clasped in prayer. But that’s just the first tierdom of sainthood, as it were.

Last week, thousands trekked to Alhambra and Duarte to be in the presence of the relics of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, on the 100th anniversary of her canonization. Guided by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles, the pilgrims came from as far away as Santa Clarita and as close as Monrovia.

The relics, a significant portion of her bones contained in an ornate reliquary made of precious metals weighs close to 300 pounds, hefty cargo

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