Beuron Sacred Heart..........June 30

"Our Beloved does not need our brilliant deeds

nor our beautiful thoughts.

If He wanted sublime concepts,

has He not the angels,

who surpass in knowledge the greatest geniuses

of the world?"

St. Therese of Lisieux

Feast of St. Peter and Paul..........June 29th

O God,

this day is sacred because of the martyrdom

of your apostles Peter and Paul.

May your Church follow the

teachings of these two saints

in every respect, for from them she received

the faith in the beginning.

Through our Lord.

Latin words mean, "But we preach Christ crucified."

Will of the Soul..........June 28

One ship drives east, and another west

With the self-same winds that blow:

'Tis the set of the sails

And not the gales,

Which decides the way to go.

Like the winds of the sea are the ways

of fate:

As the voyage along through life;

'Tis the will of the soul

That decides the goal,

And not the calm or the strife.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The ship's banner says, "Foreign Missions."

At the bottom: "Star of the Sea, pray for us and for sailing missionaries."

Our Lady of Japan..........June 27

O Mary, you are forever connected with Jesus

as His Mother and as His closest disciple.

Let me never hesitate to honor you

for in doing so

I am honoring your Divine Son.

Birds Sing..........June 26

"The other day--the little birds were singing in the woods. I began to weep. Poor little creatures, I thought within myself, the good God has made you to sing, and you sing. Yet man, who was created that he might love God, loves Him not!

St. John Vianney

God's Company..........June 25

"Prayer purifies us, reading instructs us. If a man wants to be always in God's company, he must pray regularly and read regularly. When we pray, we talk to God; when we read, God talks to us."

St. Isidore of Seville

The Latin words on the card mean,
"Go, teach all nations"

Nativity of John the Baptist..........June 24

Jesus said "Among those born of women there had not risen a greater than John the Baptist."

The Baptist practiced virtues of purity, penance, and incessant prayer and selfless humility.

"He must increase, but I must decrease."

Can we "bear witness" to our friends and neighbors?

Be Watchful..........June 23

Card dated 1858

(guess they liked to paint Jesus

with long hair)

"Be watchful and vigilant. It is by design that Jesus concealed the last day from us.

He wants us to be on the lookout for Him every day of our lives.

St. Augustine

Rays of Sun..........June 22

The sun's rays light up the world
without separating themselves from the sun.

In like manner,

the Son of God comes down to earth to enlighten us without separating himself from the Father with Whom He is entirely one.

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Aloysius Gonzaga..........June 21

To read about St. Aloysius click here

He who wishes to love God does not truly love Him if he has not an ardent and constant desire to suffer for His sake."

St. Aloysius Gonzaga

He is Waiting for You....June 20

"Nowhere on earth are you more welcomed,
no where on earth are you more loved,
than by Jesus,
living and truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament... He is really there in person waiting just for you."

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

[At the top:] The pause on the journey -- or the daily visit.
[At the bottom:] It is only there that my heart is at rest. Everything is taken away from my sight before that tabernacle. If someone were to ask me, "Where is your happiness?" -- I would answer, "Look! Jesus, through a miracle, has placed His home in the midst of my exile."

Adore Jesus June 19

"Adore Jesus through Jesus Himself;
that is the most perfect adoration.
He is both
God and Man,
your Savior and Brother."

St. Peter Julian Eymard

Mother of Mercy..........June 18

"Have recourse to that dear Mary who is the Mother of Mercy.

She will take you into her Son's presence and use her Motherly intercession with Him on your behalf, so that He will be merciful toward you."

St. Catherine of Siena

Tabernacle..........June 17

Jesus are you there?

"What is faith save to believe

what you do not see?"

St. Augustive of Hippo

"Oh, a splendor very surely, dear Lord!"

Hummel Guardian Angel..........June 16

"Happy the soul who after obeying

the counsels of her Guardian Angel,

shall be led by him to heaven."

St. Louis of Gonzague

Father's Day..........June 15

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL FATHERS

A model for fathers, Saint Joseph is invoked as a protector of the family.

Almighty God, You entrusted you Son, Jesus, and His blessed mother, Mary, to the faithful care of Joseph.

We ask that St. Joseph also protects and guides all the earthly "fathers" we remember today.

Mary and Jesus..........June 14

"Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

Come with thy Babe to me;

Though the world be cold, my heart shall hold

A shelter for Him and for thee."

(A Notre Dame Hymn)

Feast of St. Anthony of Padua..........June 13

"Happy the man whose words come from the Holy Spirit and not from himself."

Saint Anthony of Padua



Go here

to read more about St. Anthony

The German words mean this:

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."

Pain..........June 12

"Pain that is not offered up is wasted pain."

Bishop Sheen

I believe that the German words mean this:

"Suffer patiently, and your bed of pain will give you joy and bliss."

The Cross..........June 11

The Cross is the way to paradise, but only when it is borne willingly.

St. Paul of the Cross

The Latin words mean, "Show yourself to be a mother."The French words mean, "Show that you are my mother."

Thanks again to John for translations.

Let The Storm Come..........June 10

"The Church is like a great ship

being pounded by the waves of life's different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship,

but to keep her on her course."

St. Boniface of Mainz

Happines..........June 9

"Happiness is inward,

and not outward;

and so,

it does not depend on what we have,

but on what we are."

Henry Van Dyke

Dear Lord,

Let me be all that YOU want me to be.

Confession..........June 8

"Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin. All hope consists in confession. In confession there is mercy. Believe it firmly, do not hesitate, never despair of the mercy of God."

St. Isidore of Seville

The German words mean this:"I absolve you of your sins in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (Roman Ritual)"

Thanks to John for translation

Devotion to Mary..........June 7

"Devotion to the Blessed Virgin in no way detracts from the glory of God.

Rather it leads us directly back to that Author of all good who has willed her to be so great and so pure."

Pope Pius XII

Wishes..........June 6

"When we hear people talk of riches, honors and amusements of the world, let us remember that all things have an end, and let us then say: "My God, I wish for You alone and nothing more."

St. Alphonsus Ligouri

Perfection..........June 5

"God does not ask of us perfection of tomorrow, nor even of tonight, but only of the present moment."

St. Madeline Sophie Barat

The Latin words mean, "Hail, o Queen, our life, sweetness, (and) hope."

Translation thanks to John

Host..........June 4

"I adore the host which Jesus instituted

to be forever the memorial of His death.

I adore my Savior who was crucified,

dying and entombed on Calvary."

St. Katherine Drexel

(thank you Janette)

Mother Nealis, Walk with Jesus......June 3

Just a closer walk with thee,

Grant it, Jesus, is my plea;

Daily walking close to thee,

Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

I am weak, but thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied as long
As I walk; let me walk close to thee.

Unknown Author

Traditional Folk Song

Latin for "Permit the little children ..."

Translation thanks to John.

Silence..........June 2

Let us adore Jesus in our hearts, who spent 30 years out of 33 in silence; who began his public life by spending 40 days in silence; who often retired alone to spend the night on a mountain in silence. He who spoke with authority, now spends his earthly life in silence. Let us adore Jesus in the eucharistic silence.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Blessing of Fishing Boats..........June 1

"We shall steer safely through every storm so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed on God."

St. Francis de Sales

The Visitation..........May 31

Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth. She is greeted with these words.."Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb."
Let us reach out to help others.
Lace card dated 1885.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus..........May 30

"Loving Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ,

You move hearts that are harder than rock,

You melt spirits that are colder than ice,

and You reach souls that are more impenetrable than diamonds.

Touch my heart with your sacred wounds.....

let my heart never rest until it finds You,

who are its center,

its love,

and its happiness....

Place my weak heart in Your own divine Heart...."

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
Make our hearts like unto Thine.

St. Joan of Arc (Early) Feast Day..........May 29

Today I will post, one day early, a holy card in memory of St. Joan of Arc.
Patroness of France
Feast Day May 30th

"One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. "

" O God who made this beautiful earth, when will it be ready to receive your saints? How long, O Lord?

How long?"

Anonymous

*Jesus At The Door..........May 28

JESUS AT THE DOOR

I hurried through my daily chores

And didn't stop to pray,

But a knocking sounded in my head

Did you make time for Me today?

I had so much that I must do

I pushed the thought away,

And hurried on to get things done

I 've no time to pray today.

When at last my work was finished

Happy...I should have been

But within me I felt empty

There's that knocking in my head again.

Down on my knees I dropped

With Jesus I would soar,

To answer that sweet knocking

It's Jesus at the door.

Charlotte Anselmo

Sheep Drinking..........May 27

"The Mother of the Creator

has power both in heaven and on earth."

St. Bonaventure

Mary is both the Mother of the Shepherd

and the Mother of the Lamb.

Thank the Holy Spirit..........May 26

"Thank the Holy Ghost for

continuing,

through the priests,

to produce Him daily

on the altar,

as He did the first time

in Mary's virginal womb."

http://www.catholictradition.org/main-index.htm

Translation from John.

-- [At the top:] "It is in communicating with my visible Being that you will unite yourself with my infinite Being." Come to take your turn at the holy table where the voice of the Spouse calls His friends. "All of you, come to Me! I am the living Bread, and in Me alone your souls will find superhuman food." -- [Beside the crown of thorns:] Prayer... Love -- [At the bottom:] Vanity, all is mere vanity. Pleasure! Pleasure! misleading drunkenness, which promises benefits so sweet -- ah! -- in your enchanting cup, I have found only disgusting bitterness!

Blessed Virgin..........May 25

We are still in Alaska but I'd like to

take this time to wish our

son a Happy Birthday.

"It is the nature of Jesus Christ

to lead us surely to the Father.

In the same way,

it is the nature of the Blessed Virgin

to lead us surely to Jesus.

St. Louis Grignion de Montfort

1673-1716

Our Lady of the Congo..........May 24

"Place yourself in Mary's hands;

she will think of everything

and provide for the needs of soul and body.

Therefore, be at peace, be at complete peace,

with unlimited confidence in her!"

St. Maximilian Kolbe

1894-1941

Angel With Chalice..........May 23

"He gave us His blood, His life, Himself
in the Blessed Sacrament;
there remains nothing more to give us."

St. Alphonsus Liguori
1696-1787

Thank you Janette.

Translation from John. Thank You.

"He is a God hidden by love. Approach Him, and you will be enlightened."

-- François Fénelon, a French theologian (1651-1715)

Who Is Jesus?..........May 22

"In Christ we have all things,
He is everything to us.
If you have wounds to heal,
He is a physician;
If fever scorches you,
He is a fountain.
Would you punish evil doing,
He is justice.
If you need help,
He is strength;
If you fear death,
He is life;
If you hunger,
He is food."

St. Ambrose

Alaskan Trip..........May 21

Hello dear viewers of this Holy Card Blog.
I want to let you know that I will be back in about 8-9 days. We are going on a cruise through Alaska and I ask you all for prayers for a safe trip and return.

I thought this Mary with Eskimo children would be an appropriate card to leave you with. Double click the card to enlarge. Note the little child with the rosary. Also, be sure to see Mary's headpiece....is that some kind of animal?

I do hope that you might leave an e-mail message while I'm gone with any comments. Please email me here.

With "bloggspot" I am able to pre-date holy cards to be posted while I am gone. So althought new cards will be posted daily, I will not be here. I hope you enjoy. Please keep us covered with your prayers.

Hugs and Prayers for you,
Micki

The Chalice..........May 20

"It is so consoling to think that Jesus,

Divine Strength Itself,

has experienced our weakness,

that He trembled at the sight of the bitter chalice,

the chalice that He had so ardently desired."

St. Therese of Lisieux

Translation from John:

"Renewal of the Vows of Baptism"

Waiting for You..........May 19

"No where on earth are you more welcomed,

no where on earth are you more loved,

than by Jesus,

living and truly present

in the Most Blessed Sacrament...

He is really there in person waiting just for you."

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Translation from our good friend, John.

Thank you always.

[At the top:] The pause on the journey -- or the daily visit.

[At the bottom:] It is only there that my heart is at rest. Everything is taken away from my sight before that tabernacle. If someone were to ask me, "Where is your happiness?" -- I would answer, "Look! Jesus, through a miracle, has placed His home in the midst of my exile."

Holy Trinity Sunday..........May 18

Glory be to the Father,

To the Son,

and

To the Holy Spirit.

Blessed be the Holy Trinity

and undivided unity.

We will give glory to Him,

because He has shown mercy to us.

(Another card that you should click

on to see in its larger view.)

Thanks to Nan who emailed me....
"The angels across the top look more like bundled up babies than anything until you click on the card to make it bigger; only then is it clear they're wrapped in their own wings!"

The Light..........May 17

"To me Jesus is the Life I want to live,

the Light I want to reflect,

the Way to the Father,

the Love I want to express,

the Joy I want to share,

the Peace I want to sow around me.

Jesus is everything to me."

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Hummel Madonna..........May 16

"Whoever does not have

a great love for the Mother of God

does not have a great love for Her Son."

Saint Joseph Cafasso

Feast of St. Isidore the Farmer........May 15

Patron of farmers and rural communities.


All day long he walked behind a plow and communed with God.
A simple laborer achieving sainthood shows labor has dignity, sainthood does not stem from status; contemplation does not depend on learning.

There are legends about angels helping him in his work in the fields and mysterious oxen.

St. Isidore is "my saint for this year".....see sidebar
on the left.

Pray for us St. Isidore and give us the grace to become accustomed to offer our daily toil to God. We don't have to be "country folk" to "toil" in the fields. Some toil in the kitchen or city offices.

The Rosary..........May 14

"Of all prayers, the Rosary is the most beautiful and the richest in grace; of all, it is the one which is most pleasing to Mary, the Virgin Most Holy. Therefore, love the Rosary and recite it every day with devotion."

Saint Pius X

Thanks to John for translation.

[At the top:]Gentle Heart of Jesus, be my love.

[At the bottom:] How good, how merciful -- the Heart of Jesus! How sweet for us to love it and to enjoy its benefits!

Our Lady of Fatima..........May 13

"I will never leave you alone.

My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge

and the way that will lead you to God."

"Jesus wants to establish the devotion to my Immaculate Heart in the world.

I promise salvation to those who embrace it, and their souls will be loved by God

as flowers placed by myself

to adorn His throne."

(Our Lady of Fatima: June 13, 1917)