Wishes of the Saints

Today I celebrate the Saints.

 The French have always revered the Saints.  The French words below translate to “Wishes of the Saints”.


Their wishes begin with, “May God fill you with His love and keep you in His grace”.


My pearl rosary  has many medals of the Saints; Like St. Peter.


And one of St. Paul to pray for us.


All of the Saints surround “Our Father”.


One of my favorite Saints is Saint Therese.



I really love this picture of St. Dominic receiving the Holy Rosary from our Lady.


St. Anthony has been there many times when I have prayed for his to help me locate a lost item.


Today I remember the Saints.

Beautiful Keepsakes

A floral ring made of shells shows off one of my favorite colors; orchid.

I wanted to share this wonderful hand painted dish with you.  It was one of my finds at an antique store years ago.


It is embellished in gold and strewn with flowers and garlands.  I especially adore the little angel.  It is unmarked so I really cannot pin point it’s age.

The picture above shows the unusual shape of this precious dish.


This vintage French Holy card shows a beautiful autumn view of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes and when translated it says, “Go tell the priests to build a chapel here and we will come in procession.”


Another old Holy card of St. Therese of the Child-Jesus.  It was also made in France.  I adore how the angels and the roses surround her and she is one of the reasons I have named my blog “Rose Petals from Heaven”. 

One of her famous quotes is, "My way is all confidence and love”.


My jewelry box key added a nice touch to this photo session.


My translation is:
The Lord forgives relentlessly,
For small, the humble of heart;                                                     
In the sheath (or covering) of His gentleness.


This vintage card has real flower petals on  it and  is translated to  “Flowers of the Holy Land”.  A very simple card with a beautiful message.

Another Passion of Mine

I collect Christian antiquities and relics.  I find this a wonderful hobby. I also know they will be in a home where they will be cherished and taken care of.

Vintage Holy Cards,

Marie Reines Des Coers

or

“Queen of Hearts”

Official, Traditional Monogram

of Mary, Mother of God

Sometimes with a Crown

[Gold the most common]

and Lettering alone,

and sometimes more ornate with Lilies;

and either Ferns or Ivy or both.
In modern times the B and V letters,

for Blessed Virgin,

are often omitted because of the preference for minimalism.

Vintage religious medals.

St. Therese of the Child-Jesus.