Holy Cards For Your Inspiration

IMAGO SACRA MILLE GRATIARUM VALET. ("A holy picture is worth a thousand graces")................... This blog is a means to show some of my holy card collection along with some interesting thoughts and inspirations. "....artists have the privilege in the Church and throughout history, to open up so that people can see the mystery of God. The artist speaks, not just literally, but symbolically. Visual images, if well done, can move us. That's a ministry." Quote from Brother Michael Moran, C.P

Friday, October 31, 2008

Prodigal Son..........October 31

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Madlener Nature..........October 30

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Son of God..........October 29

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Shepherdess or Shepherd?..........October 28

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"We must accomplish all our actions through Mary, with Mary, and in Mary. In that way, we will also accomplish them all through Jesus, ...
Monday, October 27, 2008

Look to Faith..........October 27

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Put aside the notion that faith, or religion, is a guarantee against trouble. No, it is rather a guide and a help during it. Difficulties an...
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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Take up Your Cross..........October 26

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You do not need many words to open your heart to God.
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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Call Home..........October 25

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As a child of God, Prayer is like calling home every day.
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Friday, October 24, 2008

Trinity..........October 24

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"I believe in the existence of God-- Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I cannot fathom the mystery of the Blessed Trinity. I simply believe....
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Thursday, October 23, 2008

See God..........October 23

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"O Holy angels, make me see God on the altar as you see Him in heaven." Blessed Brother Andre
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

God's Promise..........October 22

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God never promised us a life without pains, suffering or sadness. He did promise to love and be with us forever. French translation - At the...
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Presence of Jesus...........October 21

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Each time that you go to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, you touch His Heart with your faith. Each holy hour that you make in the Presence o...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

Say to God..........October 20

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When we do something we dislike, let us say to God: 'My God, I offer you this in honor of the moment when you died for me.' St. John...
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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Prayer..........October 19

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"Persevere in prayer. Persevere, even when your efforts seem barren. Prayer is always fruitful." St. Josemaria Escriva Prayer is j...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist..........October 18

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(not a holy card but a wonderful bookplate picture) Patron of Physicians and Artists. He was a simple man, made great by his mission. The gr...
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Friday, October 17, 2008

Hummel, Praying..........October 17

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"We do not cease praying so long as we continue to do good. The prayer of the heart and of good deeds has more value than the prayer ...
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Thursday, October 16, 2008

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque - St. Gerard Majella

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SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE Sorry to say that I made a mistake in posting St. Margaret Mary Alacoque a few days too early. Today, Thursday,...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

St. Teresa of Jesus..........October 15

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St. Teresa of Avila "There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers." "Whether you have much or...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Hummel Three Kings Adoring..........October 14

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Sing to the Lord a new song: the Prince of Peace is born, allellluia. "We saw His star at the rising and have come to pay Him homage....
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Monday, October 13, 2008

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque......October 13

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Chosen by God to reveal to the Christian World the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. "What a weakness it is to love Jesus Christ o...
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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Do Things in HIS Name..........October 12

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"Lord, help me to do great things as though they were little, since I do them with your power; and little things as though they were gr...
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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Come and Meet Jesus..........October 11

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Happiness is not having what you want. It's wanting what you have.
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Friday, October 10, 2008

The Preacher..........October 10

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"If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride." Gilbert K. Chesterton Translation of French words: At the...
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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Morris Katz, Artist..........October 9

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You can do something I can't do. I can do something you can't do. Together let us do something beautiful for God. Mother Teresa of C...
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Effort..........October 8

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We are responsible for the effort, not the outcome. We set the sail; God makes the wind. French words… At the top: The boat of the holy In...
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Our Lady of the Rosary..........October 7

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"Love the Madonna and pray the rosary, for her rosary is the weapon against the evils of the world today." by St. Padre Pio
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Monday, October 6, 2008

St. Joseph and the Crying Jesus..........October 6

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“Some Saints are privileged to extend to us their patronage with particular efficacy in certain needs, but not in others; but our holy patro...
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Sunday, October 5, 2008

Vision of the Church..........October 5

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Saint John Bosco's dream/vision. "One of the pillars to save the Church in St. John Bosco's dream was the Eucharist. May Jesus ...
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Saturday, October 4, 2008

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.....October 4

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" Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and can be of service to him. An...
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Friday, October 3, 2008

Eternal Love..........October 3

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"Jesus the Eternal Love comes to live on earth; let us receive Him with open hearts..." Father Tesniere The German words mean ...
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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Feast of Guardian Angels..........October 2

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"O Guardian Angel, cover me with your wings; O Friend, illumine my path; direct my footsteps and be my protection--just for today....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.....October 1

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"Trials help greatly to detach us from earth. They make us look to God, rather than to this world." St. Therese of Lisieux
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

The Invitation..........September 30

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There is a door to your heart and Jesus is knocking on it. He can 't open it against your will. He wants to lead you through the door ...
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Monday, September 29, 2008

Feast of Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.....September 29..

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St. Michael - Patron of Policemen and Paramedics. His name means "Who is like to God". Michael protects. St. Gabriel - Patron of ...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Jesus in the Evergreens..........September 28

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Teach O teach us, Holy Child By Thy Face so meek and mild, Teach me to resemble Thee In Thy sweet humility.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Forgiveness..........September 27

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"Love is an act of endless forgiveness." From "LIGHT FROM HEAVEN by Jan Karon French words have the following meaning:...
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Friday, September 26, 2008

Visits to the Blessed Sacrament.......September 26

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Take advantage of your short time on earth. Do those things that will lead you to eternal life. Come to Me frequently before the Blessed Sac...
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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Pray..........September 25

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"Pray for the many spiritual and material needs of your families, your communities, the whole Church, and all of humanity. Indeed, pray...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Good Shepherd..........September 24

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Lord, when I am lost, find me fast. When I am found, hold me tight.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Feast Day..........September 23

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"I want to be only a poor Friar who prays... Pray, hope and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your praye...
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Monday, September 22, 2008

Our Mother..........September 22

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"When Mary became the Mother of Jesus, true God and true Man, she also became our Mother. In His great mercy, Jesus wished to call us H...
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Sunday, September 21, 2008

St. Matthew Feast Day..........September 21

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Apostle and Evangelist Patron of Bankers One of the twelve Apostles and the author of the first Gospel. "Love is shown in your deeds no...
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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Star of the Sea..........September 20

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Pray for thy children, Who call unto thee; Sinless and beautiful Star of the Sea.
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Friday, September 19, 2008

Berliner & McGinnis Children..........September 19

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Jesus, here is my gift. Jesus, here is my heart.
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