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"The Virgin" - Joseph Stella
"The Virgin" - Joseph Stella
St. Julia of Corsica - My Patron Saint for the year 2010
Sancta Julia .... Feast Day May 22 She holds the Palm of martyrdom, a small crucifix and stands before a larger crucifix, the symbol of her crucifixion. Image and information available HERE
St. Julia Billiart, My 2nd St. Julia Patron Saint for the year 2010
Feast Day April 8th Her organization became the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame (Institute of Notre Dame; Sisters of Notre Dame), dedicated to the Christian education of girls. Canonized in 1970. Read more HERE
St. Genevieve , my patron saint for 2009. Saint Genevieve, Pray For Us.
Click on picture to read about St. Genevieve. Patroness of Paris. I guess this means I'll have to go to Paris in 2009........PRAYER TO SAINT GENEVIEVE................Loving Saint Genevieve, fair patron saint of Paris, lead us in your path of courage and valor. May we fearlessly defend what is right and true, may we turn not away from the fear and anguish of others but stand beside them as you did, and by your holy example help us to find eternal life among the warrior princes of the archangels, and all who serve God and His truth without reservation. (by G. Albert)
St. Isidore, my patron saint for 2008. St. Isidore, Pray for us.
Saint Isidore - O tiller of the soil, dear St. Isidore, it is said that while you labored in the field, "your hand was on the plow but your heart was ever blessed with the thought of God." Now that you are with our Lord in Heaven, ask Him to give us the grace to become accustomed to offer our daily toil to Him; ask Him to bless our land and our home and our harvest; ask Him to bless us in time and in eternity. Amen St. Isidore the Farmer Feast day: May 15th(b. 1070 – d. 1130) Spanish saint and patron saint of farmers and farmworkers
St. Joseph, my patron saint for 2007. St. Joseph, Pray for us.
O God, who in thy ineffable Providence did vouchsafe to choose St. Joseph to be the spouse of Your most holy Mother, grant we beseech You, that he whom we venerate as our protector on earth may be our intercessor in Heaven. Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen
Call Your Mother
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The Window Shows It All
When I first started blogging I had no idea what my focus would be. Unlike Chelsey, our standard poodle, who had her focus on keeping us safe from the outside world. That’s why I named the blog The Window Shows it All. I later decided sharing my holy card collection would be my goal and that’s why my computer address is not Holy Cards for Inspiration.
Visitor Map from 10-10 until Present
December 16, 2009-April 5, 2010 ....Visitors and their country's flag......
Click on a flag, then when the next page opens click on flag to learn about that particular country.
7 comments:
I love St. John Vianney. He, along with Padre Pio, is my favourite saint. I love his simplicity, his holiness and his humility. He is a perfect choice for patron of parish priests.
Wow... This one is so beautiful! Thanks so much for this post. :-D
Beautiful quote and holy card. Thanks for sharing it.
I must be a dunce with this quote. Any help anyone???
I would not think 'poor little creatures,' as St. John Vianney did when he witnessed singing birds. I would perhaps laugh and think 'how lucky you are,' and maybe even find a bit more joy for myself in my witness to the creatures.
Also, I would be inclined to think, 'poor mankind,' but man is redeemed so I can't say that either - we are just so blessed!
Regarding the holy card - our natural world correlates to our spiritual world, and I wonder what the correlation is in this holy card. What spiritual truth is depicted?
AspiringFOOL(FriendOfOurLord)
Paramedicgirl - I agree with you about St. John Vianney. I think he is getting a good workout supporting our good priests in todays problematic world.
Charity Therese - Thank you for your sweet words.
Catholicandgop - Thank you...glad you enjoy.
Friend of our Lord - I agree with you...I didn't understand it either...seems to me singing birds are very good.
As to the "spiritual truth" I think maybe the artist just wanted to show Jesus with His wonderful creatures. Sometimes we should just enjoy these cards for their sweetness and the fact that some artist felt the need to look at something through "rose colored glasses."
Amen, Micki! I loved and laughed (with you) at the 'rose colored glasses' reference, and heard you loud and clear. Turn off the questions sometimes and just enjoy! Thanks! Really! I needed that, and today (6/27) is a great day for it. With love, AspiringFOOL(FriendOfOurLord)
I just found a most beautiful passage in the book "The Precious Blood" by Fr. Frederick William Faber. It says, on p.241...
"Once he [the Creator] saw the woods, and the mountains, and the lakes, and the foaming rivers, and the flowery plains, which he had made, he remained outside them, and gave them his paternal benediction. But when he had created the Church, not of earth and of his word, but of his Blood and Breath, its fair beauty so won upon him that he came into it, and multiplied himself, and hid himself, in her tabernacles, as the birds hide themselves within the mighty woods."
Amen, AspiringFOOL(FriendOfOurLord)
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