Patron for victims of child abuse.
"Dear God,
please don’t let me be too hungry or too thirsty.
Help me to please my mother.
Monday, June 15, 2009
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"The Virgin" - Joseph Stella
"The Virgin" - Joseph Stella
St. Julia of Corsica - My Patron Saint for the year 2010
Sancta Julia .... Feast Day May 22 She holds the Palm of martyrdom, a small crucifix and stands before a larger crucifix, the symbol of her crucifixion. Image and information available HERE
St. Julia Billiart, My 2nd St. Julia Patron Saint for the year 2010
Feast Day April 8th Her organization became the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame (Institute of Notre Dame; Sisters of Notre Dame), dedicated to the Christian education of girls. Canonized in 1970. Read more HERE
St. Genevieve , my patron saint for 2009. Saint Genevieve, Pray For Us.
Click on picture to read about St. Genevieve. Patroness of Paris. I guess this means I'll have to go to Paris in 2009........PRAYER TO SAINT GENEVIEVE................Loving Saint Genevieve, fair patron saint of Paris, lead us in your path of courage and valor. May we fearlessly defend what is right and true, may we turn not away from the fear and anguish of others but stand beside them as you did, and by your holy example help us to find eternal life among the warrior princes of the archangels, and all who serve God and His truth without reservation. (by G. Albert)
St. Isidore, my patron saint for 2008. St. Isidore, Pray for us.
Saint Isidore - O tiller of the soil, dear St. Isidore, it is said that while you labored in the field, "your hand was on the plow but your heart was ever blessed with the thought of God." Now that you are with our Lord in Heaven, ask Him to give us the grace to become accustomed to offer our daily toil to Him; ask Him to bless our land and our home and our harvest; ask Him to bless us in time and in eternity. Amen St. Isidore the Farmer Feast day: May 15th(b. 1070 – d. 1130) Spanish saint and patron saint of farmers and farmworkers
St. Joseph, my patron saint for 2007. St. Joseph, Pray for us.
O God, who in thy ineffable Providence did vouchsafe to choose St. Joseph to be the spouse of Your most holy Mother, grant we beseech You, that he whom we venerate as our protector on earth may be our intercessor in Heaven. Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen
Call Your Mother
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The Window Shows It All
When I first started blogging I had no idea what my focus would be. Unlike Chelsey, our standard poodle, who had her focus on keeping us safe from the outside world. That’s why I named the blog The Window Shows it All. I later decided sharing my holy card collection would be my goal and that’s why my computer address is not Holy Cards for Inspiration.
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December 16, 2009-April 5, 2010 ....Visitors and their country's flag......
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9 comments:
Micki,
Thanks so much for this card, which I am pleasantly surprised to see.
Although there is no saint commemorated on the Church's "universal" calendar today (optional memorial, memorial, feast, or solemnity), any priest is permitted to celebrate an optional memorial today in honor of St. Germaine Cousin of Pibrac. As you probably know, St. Germaine was a French virgin, a shepherdess who died at about age 22 in 1601. She was beatified by Bl. Pope Pius IX in 1864, and then canonized in 1867.
There is a lot more about her here.
John
Oops! Sorry. I didn't see your "read about" link earlier.
John
One of my favorite saints when I was a child was St. Germain. Seeing this holy card today just has made my day, Micki. Thankyou for sharing!
Diane S.
Dear little St. Germaine! Thanks so much for this holy card; our youngest daughter is named for her ~ I'll be printing this out for her to put in her little prayer book!
Oh, I LOVE this! St. Germaine has a very special place in my soul. I even wrote an article about her (it's in the April 2009 issue of U.S. Catholic magazine, if any of you subscribe ....).
Thanks, Micki!
John - Thanks for the extra added information. It's always good to learn more. Yes, our church didn't do the Mass in her name.
Diane - You made me smile when you said I made your day. I wonder how you learned about St. Germaine as a young girl? I only learned of her when I got the holy card....a few years ago.
Lisa - I'm so amazed about your naming your daughter Germaine. I hope you might share how you came to give her that beautiful name.
Ginny - How wonderful. I wish I could read the article. Can you email me a copy? She now holds a special place in my heart. Let us all ask her for special graces for all abused children.
Micki -- I'll see what I can do about getting you the article without violating any copyright rules!
Thanks for your interest.
Ginny - Thanks. I look forward to reading it.
She is such a special and dear friend to me.
All throughout her short life, she experienced constant lonliness, daily abuse and starvation. Under such harsh and inhumane conditions, many of us would have given up and curse God.
Yet, her faith grew stronger, each day, which drew her towards ths cross, while attending daily mass.
How many of could accomplish such love and devotion for our dear Lord, and Blessed Mother?
St. Germaine, please pray for all of the children in our troubled world, especially those, who like you, are experience abuse, from the family or caretakers.
Amen.
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