Faithful Virgin Mary, Pray for Us– based on a Vintage French Holy Card – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift – Communion Gift St Dominic The old monk has his

The old monk has his hermitage

yet they romanticized themselves

Mary Magdalene

at the height of the golden age of illustration

Its intricacy invites you in and rewards your eye as you explore it

Faithful Virgin Mary, Pray for Us– based on a Vintage French Holy Card – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift – Communion Gift St Dominic The old monk has hisThis is a gentle and delicate representation the Our Lady. She is attending to a dove, and as is the custom in Victorian holy cards, the dove represents the you and I. The holy card meant to remind us of the delicate and intimate relationship we have with her. We think perhaps the trompe l'oeil lilies and the wing of the dove outside the circle indicate that we have gone to her realm in prayer, as we do. We love this image. The inscription means,