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, December 31, 2009

God Became Man.....December 31

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God became man. Christ was really incarnated for us, the Savior announced by the Prophets came, and has remained with us. Pope John Paul II ...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Let Christ Be In Me........December 30

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Mother of God, my mother, make me love my neighbor not only because there is Christ in him but also, and much more, because there is Christ ...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Heaven Could Not Contain.......December 29

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O holy and immaculate Virgin, how shall I praise you as I ought? You have borne in your womb Him Whom the heavens could not contain.
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Monday, December 28, 2009

Where Are You? ........December 28

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I come to thee with many graces. Where are you to receive them?
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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Feast of the Holy Family.....December 27

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Jesus, help us to follow the example of your Holy Family. May Mary and Joseph be near us at the hour of death, and that through You may we b...
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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Feast of St. Stephen.....December 26

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Called the Proto-Martyr because he was the first to meet death by his steadfast preaching of the truths of Christ's mission, he must hav...
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Friday, December 25, 2009

O Come Let Us Adore Him.......December 25

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A Child is born to us, a Son is given to us, and the government is upon His shoulders, and His name shall be: Wonderful, Counsellor, God, th...
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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Greet Our King.....December 24

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Let us walk with our angel to Bethlehem to greet our new born King. Today you will know that the Lord is coming to save us, and in the morni...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Mary With Child.....December 23

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MARY WITH CHILD Turn your thoughts to Jesus Christ during Advent. Contemplate Him in the womb of Mary, where He remains hidden. To read more...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Time is Getting Closer.....December 22

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Soon we can say..... Let the Lord enter; He is the king of glory. Make room for the Divine Infant, for He desires to grow within your soul. ...
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Monday, December 21, 2009

Take It To Prayer.....December 21

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God leads us into fields of prayer, where our souls find rest. God is calling to us now, and we don't have to wait until Christmas to an...
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

*Someone is Coming Soon..........December 20

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THE LORD JESUS IS COMING SOON Who is Emmanuel? Jesus Christ, the hope of the people. Who gives the wisdom that teaches and guides us? Jesus ...
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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Call on your Guardian Angel.....December 19

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If you should be in any danger, of soul or body; call on your Guardian Angel; and I assure you that he will help you and free you. St. John ...
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Friday, December 18, 2009

Seven Days.....December 18

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In seven days we will celebrate the anniversary of the Lord's first coming into the world. Keep working to better yourself. Let your lov...
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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Be Still..........December 17

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The inspiration of the holy spirit is heard only in silence. Are the holiday activities making too much noise? Be still if you will.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Jesus in the Evergreens.....December 16

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To fall in love with Jesus is the greatest of all romances; to seek Him, the greatest adventure, to find Him, the greatest human achievement...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Third Tuesday of Advent...December 15

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MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE WHILE AWAITING OUR LORD Remember your citizenship is in heaven. Don't keep your mind only on earthly things. We eage...
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Monday, December 14, 2009

Third Monday of Advent, St. John of the Cross, December 14

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What we need most in order to make progress is to be silent before this great God with our appetite and with our tongue, for the language he...
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Sunday, December 13, 2009

St. Lucy (Third Sunday of Advent December 13)

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"Though they took her eyes, she still had the Light of Faith." Fr. Phil W. Read about ST. LUCY HERE . . .
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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Our Lady of Guadalupe.....December 12

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FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Patroness of the Americas and Protector of the Unborn "Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not un...
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Friday, December 11, 2009

What is your Need?.....December 11

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The more we share with those in need, the greater our Christmas celebration becomes. .
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Boat Called Hope.......December 10

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Divine Jesus Be Our Guide. (card dated 1878) BOAT CALLED HOPE Rember Advent is for preparing for the coming of Christ into our hearts, by fa...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

St. Juan Diego.........December 9

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"For I am a merciful Mother to thee and to all thy fellow people on this earth who love me and trust me and invoke my help. I listen to...
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Feast of the Immaculate Conception.....December 8

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FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION "The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and ...
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Monday, December 7, 2009

Second Monday of Advent, Feast of St. Ambrose, ....December 7

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“The Devil tempts that he may ruin and destroy; God tests that He may crown.” St. Ambrose Read about St. Ambrose HERE .
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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Starting in two days........Hour of Grace Request

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THE REQUEST OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER FOR THE HOUR OF GRACE Day and time of the Hour of Grace - December 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception...
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Saturday, December 5, 2009

First Saturday of Advent.....December 5

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Tomorrow is the feast of St. Nicholas. Let’s not forget the real St. Nicholas, who, like all the saints, points to Jesus. Bless us, St. Nic...
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Friday, December 4, 2009

First Friday of Advent...December 4

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May Jesus be born anew within our hearts this Advent. Here is the meaning of the German words on this card (which St. Margaret Mary Alacoque...
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Thursday, December 3, 2009

First Thursday of Advent...St. Francis Xavier...December 3

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"Many, many people hereabouts are not becoming Christians for one reason only: there is nobody to make them Christians. " St. Fran...
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

First Wednesday of Advent....December 2

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As we fix our attention on Jesus and the manger this Advent, let's also turn our gaze to the final home He has prepared for us--heaven. ...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

First Tuesday of Advent.....December 1

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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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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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