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

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Pray for the Missions..............September 20

PRAY FOR THE MISSIONS

"Pray for the many spiritual and material needs of your families,

your communities,

the whole Church,

and all of humanity.

Indeed, prayer is the first and greatest work of charity that we must do for our

brothers and sisters."

Pope John Paul II

(thanks Janette)

2 comments:

Anonymous6:59 AM, September 21, 2009
Friends,

The French words on this card begin with "Bx. Chanel". The "Bx." is an abbreviation for "Bienheureux," which means "Blessed." The "Chanel" is a reference to the French Marist missionary priest -- a "Blessed" when this card was printed, but since canonized (1954) -- St. Peter Chanel. He was martyred at the age of 37 on the south Pacific island of Futuna in 1841. His day of memorial is April 28.

The words on the card mean, "Blessed Chanel, pray for the missions of Oceania."

John
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Micki6:47 AM, September 22, 2009
John - Thank you for this added information. I'm not familiar with St. Chanel so this was a bonus for me.
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