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

Thursday, November 13, 2008

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini......November 13

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SANCTITY "Sanctity does not consist in doing great and conspicuous things, but in doing well all that Jesus desires of us." St. Fr...
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Blessed Sacrament.........November 12

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"You may be sure that of all the moments of your life, the time you spend before the divine Sacrament will be that which will give you ...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Blessed or Happy..........November 11

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Happy are the pure of heart for they shall see God. Happy the peacemakers; they shall be called sons of God. Happy are they who suffer perse...
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Monday, November 10, 2008

Good Shepherd..........November 10

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"My Jesus, how good it is to love you! Let us be as two friends, neither of whom can every bear to offend the other. " St. John Vi...
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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Pray for Children..........November 9

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Jesus with Children "Pray also for your brothers and sisters and for all the children of the world, especially those who are po...
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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Tenderness of Mary..........November 8

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If you are looking for the Lord, you will find Him. Go to your "tender mother". She will lead you to her Son. French translat...
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Friday, November 7, 2008

Sacred Heart of Jesus..........November 7

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"The sacred heart of Christ is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble so a...
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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Salvadore Dali "The Last Supper"..........November 6

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"We are in heaven when we are at Mass." Scott Hahn
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Cowboy with Rosary..........November 5

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"My soul, it is good to seek God as one who is hidden, for you come very close to Him when you see Him as being higher and deeper than ...
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Holy Family..........November 4

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"Love is giving of oneself for another." Blessed Fulton J. Sheen
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Monday, November 3, 2008

The Virgin..........November 3

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"If you meet the Virgin on the road, invite her into your house. She bears the word of God." St. John of the Cross French translat...
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Sunday, November 2, 2008

All Souls Day..........November 2

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The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a continuation of Our Lord's sacrifice on the Cross. His sacrifice on the Cross, merited our redemptio...
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Saturday, November 1, 2008

All Saints Day..........November 1

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I will not be able to respond to any comments for another day. Please continue to leave remarks for the inspiration/enjoyment of other viewe...
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Friday, October 31, 2008

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

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I will not be able to respond to any comments for the next 2 days. Please continue to leave remarks for the inspiration/enjoyment of other v...
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

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

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I will not be able to respond to any comments for the next 3 days. Please continue to leave remarks for the inspiration/enjoyment of other v...
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

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

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I will not be able to respond to any comments for the next 4 days. Please continue to leave remarks for the inspiration/enjoyment of other v...
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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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