Christ Child in the Rose Bower – Based on Vintage Holy Card – Catholic Gift – Confirmation Gift our lady This beautiful painting from the

This beautiful painting from the first part of the 20th Century gives us a hint of the emotion and the beauty and light of this Church-approved apparition of Mary

as taught by St Patrick when he was converting the Irish

The chalice is set with wheat stalks

which in those days represented souls like you and me

and he stabbed her

Christ Child in the Rose Bower – Based on Vintage Holy Card – Catholic Gift – Confirmation Gift our lady This beautiful painting from theThis delightful and charming holy card print is one of our favorites. It is a German engraving, we think from the 1850s. Mary and Jesus are seated on a cloud just above the ground. Our little traveler, who has a cape, a hat, and a walking stick, is kneeling before them, offering roses. It seems fresh and vital to us, something that could have been done today. The art just feels so comfortable! We enjoy looking at this picture; we feel we are that