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

Monday, November 30, 2009

First Monday of Advent......November 30

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The candle represents Christ who came to scatter the darkness of evil and show us the way of righteousness . "Be as blind as possible t...
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Sunday, November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent..........November 29

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Advent comes from the Latin adventus , meaning "coming." A season for prayer and reformation of our hearts. A time to examine ours...
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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Mother's Blessing.....November 28

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Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother. Author Unknown The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a m...
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Friday, November 27, 2009

Icon Mary................November 27

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"Mother dear, lend me your heart, I look for it every day to pour my troubles into. St. Gemma Galgani
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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving Day 2009..........November 26

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"The greater the gifts, the greater our debt, and the more we need to have a carefully tallied receipt." St. Gregory "Let us ...
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Jesus Teaches.......November 25

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"If you want God to hear your prayers, hear the voice of the poor. If you wish God to anticipate your wants, provide those of the needy...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Run to Mary..............November 24

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"Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence." Saint Francis de Sales
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Monday, November 23, 2009

St. Joseph and Jesus in Snow..........November 23

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The Litany to St. Joseph ends with the words "He made him the lord of His household and prince over all His possessions ." It is ...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Christ the King..........November 22

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"The Lord is our King," says Isaiah."It is He who will save us." At the feet of Jesus, the Latin words mean "KING O...
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Presentation of Mary in the Temple.....November 21

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O Mary, your Heart was a burning vessel of God's love. Fill my heart with love for God and let me thank Him every day for His great love...
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Sepia toned Child Jesus..........November 20

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"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering." Saint Augustine
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Beuron Good Shepherd.........November 19

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If you can't sleep, don't count sheep. Talk to the Shepherd.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Feast of St. Philippine Duchesne...November 18

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"Humility is the virtue that requires the greatest amount of effort." St. Philippine Duchesne Read about St. Philippine Duchesne
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Grant Me O Lord................November 17

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"Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance i...
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Monday, November 16, 2009

Feast of St. Gertrude the Great.....November 16

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Prayer of St. Gertrude to release souls in Purgatory. "Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, i...
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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Beautiful Communion...........November 15

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"O My children, how beautiful will that soul be in eternity, who makes frequent and good Communions!" The Cure' of Ars, St. Je...
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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Love Him......................November 14

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"It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey." Saint Ignatius
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Friday, November 13, 2009

In Love With Blessed Mary...........November 13

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"Someone truly in love with Mary finds time to turn to her as often as possible, to stay as long as possible at her feet. We would entr...
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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Love God..................November 12

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"To love God is something greater than to know Him." St. Thomas Aquinas
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Helping Others............November 11

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"Our greatest duty and our main responsibility is to help others. But please, if you can't help them, would you please not hurt the...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

We Are The Sheep..........November 10

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The lamb of God takes away the sins of the world. I believe that you are my Shepherd and I shall not want.
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Monday, November 9, 2009

Precious Blood of Christ..........November 9

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"Jesus Lord, kind Pelican, Cleanse my filth with Thy blood, One drop of which can save The whole world from all its sin," - St. Th...
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Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Port of Heaven................November 8

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"To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie a...
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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Prayer ........November 7

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Prayer doesn't need proof, it needs practice.
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Friday, November 6, 2009

Grandparents of Jesus..........November 6

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St. Anne (St. Ann) and St. Joachim, parents of Mary, Grandparents of Jesus, pray for all parents that they may provide the loving home and ...
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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Mary w/ Jesus..........November 5

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"Christ saved men not with thunder and lightning, but as a wailing babe in the manger and as a silent sufferer upon the cross." St...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Walk With God........... November 4

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"I would rather walk with God in the dark than go alone in the light." Mary Gardner Brainard
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Eucharist................ November 3

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"Any time spent before the Eucharistic presence, be it long or short, is the best-spent time of our lives." St. Catherine of Geno...
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Monday, November 2, 2009

Feast of ALL SOULS DAY.......November 2

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"On the Feast of Corpus Christi a person enveloped in fire suddenly stood before me. From the pitiable state the soul was in I knew it ...
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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Feast of ALL SAINTS DAY.............November 1

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The Saints are the sinners who keep on trying. The picture to the right is from the dust jacket of a book by my very good friend, Fr. Eugene...
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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Doves of Peace..........October 31

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"...he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves." (Matthew 21:12" Christ, the dove i...
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Friday, October 30, 2009

Virgin of Louanges..........October 30

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We are all God's children so it is important to share His gifts. Do not worry about why problems exist in the world- just respond to peo...
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Trust........................October 29

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"Trust the past to God's mercy, the present to God's love and the future to God's providence." St. Augustine
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Dwelling place of the Holy Trinity.........October 28

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"Mary is the glory of Virgins, the joy of Mothers, the bulwark of the Faithful, and the crown of the Church. She is the model of the tr...
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

God Speaks...........October 27

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"Read some chapter of a devout book..... It is very easy and most necessary, for just as you speak to God when at prayer, God speaks to...
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Monday, October 26, 2009

The Rosary..........October 26

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"The word 'Rosary' means 'Crown of Roses,' that is to say that every time someone says the Rosary devoutly, they place ...
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Sunday, October 25, 2009

My Trust..........October 25

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"My trust remains in Christ whose plan for each of us is always perfect, even when it may seem unclear to us." St. Elizabeth A. Se...
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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Plant kindness..........October 24

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"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plant...
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Friday, October 23, 2009

King of Glory...........October 23

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"O King of glory, though you hide your beauty, yet the eye of my soul rends the veil. I see the angelic choirs giving you honor wit...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Holy Spirit and Mary..........October 22

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"In an instant the Holy Spirit overshadows her, making her a living ciborium privileged to bear within herself for nine months the Gue...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Live and Pray..........October 21

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"Work as if you were to live a hundred years, pray as if you were to die tomorrow." Benjamin Franklin
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Heart of Mary..........October 20

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"If you put all the love of all the mothers into one heart it still would not equal the love of the Heart of Mary for her children....
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Monday, October 19, 2009

What, Who and Have Been.............October 19

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"God sees me for what I will become. God accepts me for who I am today. God forgives for what I have been in the past." Victor M. ...
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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Mary's Tender Love..........October 18

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"If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive." Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch........October 17

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WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT MY WONDERFUL COMMENTERS? LOOKS LIKE I'VE CONFUSED THE TWO ST. IGNATIUS'. I'VE PICTURED IGNATIUS OF LOY...
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Friday, October 16, 2009

Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque....October 16

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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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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Feast of St. Theresa of Avila.....October 15

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"Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always ...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Showing Love...............October 14

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"The first commandment is that we love the Lord our God. We can only show our love for God by our love for our fellows." Dorothy D...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Mother of our Creator.........October 13

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"Sometimes when I find myself spiritually in dryness so great that I cannot produce a single good thought, I recite very slowly an Our ...
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