Doves of the Infant Jesus – based on a Vintage French Holy Card – Catholic Art Print – Unique Catholic Gift St Joseph now we begin

now we begin

I have worked on it over the course of a year and a half

an immense thing of wonder and beauty

Here is a prayer we hope to put on the back of the holy card we intend to offer soon:

all painted by Jessie Wilcox Smith

Doves of the Infant Jesus – based on a Vintage French Holy Card – Catholic Art Print – Unique Catholic Gift St Joseph now we beginIdyllic and graceful, this 19th century French holy card depicts the depth of gentle and intimate love between Jesus, Mary, and his doves, which are you and me. If you look closely, you can see that Jesus is blessing the doves. Usually in Victorian Catholic art, doves mean the faithful, unless falling from the sky, such as this one gently coming to earth, suggesting the Holy Spirit. And, as she is Queen of Heaven _and_ Earth, Mary is seated on a