So, interestingly enough, the only reference to Jesus' [member] is in the book of Luke, which mentions that Jesus was circumcised. However, in Saints' lore, there is a very interesting story pertaining to either St. Catherine of Alexandria or St. Catherine of Sienna. St. Catherine underwent a mystical marriage to Christ, in which he gave her his foreskin as a wedding ring. This wedding ring is a Catholic relic that has been portrayed in art since 1461.
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