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, February 28, 2010

His Mother-My Mother-Your Mother....February 28

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Holy Mother, pierce me through, In my heart each wound renew, Of my Saviour crucified. O Mary, make me to live in God, with God, and for God...
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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Christ Before Pilate.......February 27

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We too will stand before God to be judged. Are we prepared? Lenten Thought: "Perhaps we need to fast from noise and busyness in o...
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Friday, February 26, 2010

Suffering..........February 26

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What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and wa...
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

It Is Finished..........February 25

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"My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt" (Mt 26:39). "My God, ...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Jesus Falls.....................February 24

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There are no crown wearers in Heaven that were not cross bearers here below.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Jesus Comforted by an Angel......February 23

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New Testament teaches that Jesus suffered on behalf of humanity, it never said he suffered instead of us.
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Monday, February 22, 2010

Hard Lenten Promises..........February 22

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"You can't say your Lenten promise is too hard after looking at this photo." Kathleen Where there is no love, put love and yo...
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Sunday, February 21, 2010

First Sunday of Lent.......February 21 (198)

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Why was Jesus tempted by Satan in the desert? To teach us to withstand sin. If you don't think you have any sins, That makes another one...
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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Our Lady of Sorrows.................February 20

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Our Lady of Sorrows Sorrowful Mary, be with us in our sorrows. "Place your heart gently in Our Lord's wounds. Have great confidence...
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Friday, February 19, 2010

Trials..........February 19

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"Trials help greatly to detach us from earth. They make us look to God, rather than to this world." St. Therese of Lisieux
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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Be More...........February 18

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"Aspire not to have more but to be more." Bishop Oscar Romero
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Ash Wednesday..........February 17

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A DAY OF FAST AND ABSTINANCE "Through fasting and praying, we allow Him to come and satisfy the deepest hunger that we experience, in t...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Does He Hear Your Heart?........February 16

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"God is so close, in fact, that God, even hears the desires of our hearts." St. Vincent Ferrer Here is the meaning of the German w...
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Monday, February 15, 2010

Holy Longings......February 15

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"Holy Communion, as the word itself implies, is the intimate union of Jesus and our soul and body. If we want to have life and have it ...
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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Love..............February 14

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"Love cannot remain by itself-- it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action and that action is service. A mission of love can com...
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

The Rosary.........February 13

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Click on picture to enlarge "Say the Rosary every day to obtain world peace and an end to war." Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, 1917
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Friday, February 12, 2010

God's Best Creation..........February 12

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"You, Mary, are God's best creation. No one has ever loved God so intimately as you, O glorious Lady." St. Bridget of Sweden H...
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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Our Lady of Lourdes..........February 11

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"Give me the bread of seeing You in all things and at all times." ~~ St. Bernadette Soubirous
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Our Lady of the Olives.....February 10

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The original of this famous 19th century work was "Quasi Oliva Speciosa in Campis" by Niccolò Barabino. The title is taken from th...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Sacrament of Confirmation...February 9

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Gifts of the Holy Spirit "The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear ...
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Bear Jesus through Grace..........February 8

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Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita. Read about her HERE "Prayer: O Mary, what joy must have been yours at the news that the Son of God...
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Sunday, February 7, 2010

We All Need Your Love..........February 7

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"Never give a hollow greeting of peace or turn away when someone needs your love." Rule of St. Benedict
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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Pray For Priests..........February 6

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Click on picture to see detail. The year of the Priest started June 19, 2009 and ends June 19, 2010. Are you praying for your priests? We ne...
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Friday, February 5, 2010

Pious Reflections........February 5

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"We must pray without ceasing, in every occurrence and employment of our lives - that prayer which is rather a habit of lifting up the ...
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Eucharistic Miracle..........February 4

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"This is the living bread that came down from heaven." St. Teresa Benedicta Card from Joy2Day2You Thanks Janette.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

St. Blase Feast Day.....February 3

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"Through the intercession of Saint Blase, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from ailments of the throat and from every other evil....
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Mary Loves..........February 2

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"Mary seeks for those who approach her devoutly and with reverence, for such she loves, nourishes, and adopts as her children. " S...
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Monday, February 1, 2010

Making a Toy for Jesus..........February 1

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Making a living is important, but living for the MAKER is more important. St Joseph, be with all fathers, especially those trying to make t...
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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Seek Christ...............January 31

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Mary, teach me how to live in the light of faith. Be my constant reminder to seek Christ and to keep my gaze focused on Him. Here is the me...
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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Light of the World..........January 30

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"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12 This pic...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Angels Round My Bed..........January 29

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Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head, One to watch and two to pray, One to keep all fear away. picture by: Margaret W. Tarrant ...
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Thursday, January 28, 2010

St. Thomas Aquinas Feast Day...Januaray 28

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" Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious. " Saint...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

St. Angela Merici..... January 27

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Remember the devil never sleeps, but seeks our ruin in a thousand ways. -- St. Angela Merici To read about St. Angela click here
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

What Do You Think "Raise the Sail" Means.........January 26

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"The winds of grace are always blowing; But YOU have to raise the sail." Thank you Victoria Holy Card Heaven for the magnet with ...
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Monday, January 25, 2010

Do You See Jesus in the Host?....January 25

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The following is written on the back of this holy card, written in 1963. "Dear ________, Receive Him as often as possible. In order to ...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

St. Francis de Sales....January 24

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“The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not 'What a lovely sermon' but, 'I will do something!...
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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Why Were You Born?..........January 23

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If anyone should ask a truly wise man why he was born, he will answer without fear or hesitation, that he was born for the purpose of worshi...
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Friday, January 22, 2010

Mary and Jesus.....January 22

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Forget what you have done for your friends, remember what they have done for you. Here is the meaning of the French words on the card: ...
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Thursday, January 21, 2010

St. Agnes Feast Day...January 21

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Saint Agnes is often pictured with a lamb for two reasons: (1) because her name is similar to the Latin word for lamb, agnus; (2) because t...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

St. Joseph and Children........January 20

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THOUGHTS TO PONDER Most effective sleeping pill…..Peace of mind The most crippling failure disease…..Excuses The most powerful force in life...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The Cross...........January 19

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Little headaches, little heartaches Little griefs of every day Little trials and vexations. How they throng upon our way. Yet all life is fo...
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Monday, January 18, 2010

He Comes Then I Go..........January 18

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Christ comes to visit me in the Holy Eucharist; I repay the visit by go ing to find Him in the poor. BLESSED PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI Here is ...
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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Holiness..........January 17

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"Remember that holiness is not the way to Christ, but Christ is the way to holiness. " - James H. Aughey Here is the meaning of ...
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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Prayer to Lose.......January 16

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We pray to lose our self-centered pride when we pray, "hallowed be thy name." We pray to lose our self- centeredness when we ...
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Friday, January 15, 2010

Eskimo Mary and Jesus..........January 15

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Pray for others and God will take care of you. Here is the meaning of the Dutch words on this card: "Our dear Lady of the Eskimos...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010

O Come Let Us Adore Him..........January 14

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In being before Him in the Blessed Sacrament, we are as chosen and privileged as the shepherds who were called to adore Him in Bethlehem. ...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Mary with Lamb............January 13

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The Blessed Virgin directs to us all the acts that every mother lavishes on her children. She loves us, watches over us, protects us, and in...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Important Words..........January 12

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The six most important words are, "I admit I made a mistake." The five most important words are, "You did a great job." ...
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Monday, January 11, 2010

Mary in Blue..........January 11

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He who fails to pray does not cheat God. He cheats himself.
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