Are there more beautiful words contained in a prayer than those of the Anima Christi? Often prayed after receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist, during Eucharist Adoration, or before a crucifix - the words of the prayer draws one in to be one with Christ, asking to be untied forever with Him.
Often attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola, the prayer predates his use of it as it appeared in prayer books as early as the 14th century. The Anima Christi has been a favorite prayer of many of the Saints.
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The crucifix on the front of this card reminds us of Our Lord's great sacrifice for us on the cross.
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Front of Card: Crucifix
Back of card: Anima Christi prayer
5" x 3.5" card with rounded corners
Thick cardstock paper
Have you ever desired to have an effective way to give your cares and anxieties over to the Lord and have Him "take care of everything?" The Surrender Novena is a favorite prayer of many to pray in this situation.
The prayer contains the words of Jesus guiding you through surrendering your fears, worries, and desires to Him. This special novena was given to Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo by Jesus in the 20th century. Just as Our Lord surrendered His Will to the Father's Will, this prayer helps you reflect on how much Jesus desires us to follow His example and surrender everything to Him.
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The original watercolor artwork on this card depicts Jesus on the cross, with the words from the Surrender Novena, "O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!" on a ribbon encircling the cross. The inspiration for this image is of Jesus surrendering His Will to the Father on the cross and also His teaching that to follow Him, we must take up our own cross. In this image, as we call out to Jesus to "take care of everything", we unite our prayer to His.
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- Front panel of card: Surrender Novena watercolor
- 5" x 17" card accordion-folded with 5 folded panels, front and back - each day of the novena is on an individual panel for ease of praying
- Thick cardstock paper
Do you desire to have a stronger faith in the Real Presence? This Act of Faith in the Divine Eucharist prayer card, with a prayer attributed to St. Gregory VII, is a way to do this.
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The watercolor portrait on the front of this card is of Jesus offering the Eucharist. The back of the card includes the Act of Faith in the Divine Eucharist attributed to St. Gregory VII, and referenced by Pope Paul VI in his 1965 encyclical on the Eucharist, Mysterium Fidei.
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Front of Card: Our Lord Jesus Christ with the Body and Blood of the Eucharist in his pierced hands
Back of card: Act of Faith in the Divine Eucharist by St Gregory VII
5" x 3.5" card with rounded corners
Thick cardstock paper
Looking for a special prayer to pray when close to Jesus after receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion? This folded Prayer Card contains Padre Pio's "Stay With Me Lord" prayer which can be a wonderful aid in helping you find words to express the desire of your heart in your special time with the Lord.
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The watercolor on the front of this card is of a chalice and Eucharist, representing the Body and Blood of Christ, surrounded by flowers. The inside and back of this folded card contains Padre Pio's "Stay With Me Lord" prayer often recited after receiving Communion.
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Front of Card: watercolor of a the Eucharist and a chalice surrounded by flowers
Inside and Back of card: Stay With Me Lord prayer
5" x 3.5" folded card
Thick cardstock paper
This prayer, attributed to St. John Henry Newman, and also adapted by St. Teresa of Calcutta for her community, is a beautiful prayer to pray after receiving Christ in the Eucharist.
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The watercolor image on the front of this card is the Eucharist surrounded by the rays of the sun, representing our desire for Christ to shine through us so "every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul". The back of the card includes the Radiating Christ prayer attributed to St. John Henry Newman.
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Front of Card: The Eucharist surrounded by rays of the sun
Back of card: Radiating Christ prayer
5" x 3.5" card with rounded corners
Thick cardstock paper
This prayer card contains the "Golden Arrow" prayer, given to Sister Mary of St. Peter who was a Carmelite nun in France. Through an internal vision of Jesus in 1843, she saw the Sacred Heart of Jesus pierced by a Golden Arrow. Jesus gave her this prayer so that one could "shoot directly into the Heart of God" and heal the wounds inflicted on it through sacrilege and blasphemy against his Holy Name.
In her biography, Sister Mary of St. Peter writes, “My name is everywhere blasphemed!...He then made me see that this frightful sin wounds His divine Heart more grievously than all other sins, showing me how by blasphemy the sinner curses Him to His Face, attacks Him publicly, nullifies his redemption, and pronounces his own judgment and condemnation. Our Lord then made me visualize the act of blasphemy as a poisoned arrow continually wounding His divine Heart. After that He revealed to me that He wanted to give me a ‘Golden Arrow’ which would have the power of wounding Him delightfully, and which would also heal those other wounds inflicted by the malice of sinners.” (August 26, 1843)
Our Lord asked that this prayer be prayed everyday before the Blessed Sacrament or before a picture of the Holy Face.
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The front of the card depicts the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pierced by the Golden Arrow referred to in Sister Mary of St' Peter's visions.
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Front of Card: Golden Arrow watercolor
Back of card: Golden Arrow prayer
5" x 3.5" card with rounded corners
Thick cardstock paper
This prayer card includes the Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart prayer, a favorite of Padre Pio, who prayed it daily for the intentions of all those who asked for his prayers.
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The watercolor artwork on this card depicts the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a symbol of Christ's immense love for humanity, with a wound in its side and a crown of thorns representing the damage of our sins. A cross is implanted in it, representing the sorrow inflicted during his life and passion.
This image was given by Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French nun, in a series of revelations in the 17th century. The text in the arch around the Sacred Heart artwork comes from the fourth of these revelations - "Behold the Heart which has so loved men that it has spared nothing, even to exhausting and consuming Itself, in order to testify Its love".
This card comes as a single flat card, a 5-pack of flat cards, or a single folded card (the font is larger on the folded card).
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Front of Card: Sacred Heart design
Back of card: Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart prayer
5" x 3.5" card with rounded corners (for the single and 5-pack cards)
5" x 3.5" folded card (for the folded card)
Thick cardstock paper
Have you discovered the spiritual treasure of praying the litanies? The Litany of the Most Precious Blood, approved in 1960 as one of the public litanies of the Catholic Church, is often prayed during the month of July, or in celebration of Eucharistic feast days, including Corpus Christi.
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The watercolor on the front of this card is the Agnus Dei standing upon a platform that has the words, "Ecce Agnus Dei" which means "Behold the Lamb of God". A chalice below the Lamb collects the Precious Blood.
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Front of Card: Watercolor of the Agnus Dei
Inside and back of card: Litany of the Most Precious Blood
5" x 3.5" folded card
Thick cardstock paper
Looking for a way to pray for your family? This folded prayer card includes a traditional prayer asking the Holy Family's intercession for your own family.
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The artwork on this card depicts the Holy Family - the Infant Jesus, cradled in the arms of his Blessed Mother Mary with St. Joseph his foster father looking on in adoration. Increased devotion to the Holy Family began in the 17th century, leading to a feast day added to the General Roman Calendar in 1921, to celebrate them as a role model for families.
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Front of Card: Holy Family design
Inside and back of card: Traditional Holy Family prayer
5" x 3.5" folded card
Thick cardstock paper
This prayer card includes the Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart prayer, a favorite of Padre Pio, who prayed it daily for the intentions of all those who asked for his prayers.
About the Design:
The watercolor artwork on this card depicts the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a symbol of Christ's immense love for humanity, with a wound in its side and a crown of thorns representing the damage of our sins. A cross is implanted in it, representing the sorrow inflicted during his life and passion.
This image was given by Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French nun, in a series of revelations in the 17th century. The text in the arch around the Sacred Heart artwork comes from the fourth of these revelations - "Behold the Heart which has so loved men that it has spared nothing, even to exhausting and consuming Itself, in order to testify Its love".
About the Card:
Front of Card: Sacred Heart design
Back of card: Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart prayer
5" x 3.5" card with rounded corners
Thick cardstock paper
This prayer card includes the traditional Infant of Prague Novena Prayer, whose intercession is often asked for urgent needs, miracles, newborns and especially for help when facing financial difficulties.
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The artwork on the front of the card is of the Infant of Prague, a wax statue of the Child Jesus given to a Carmelite monastery in Prague in the mid-17th century. After being lost during war, it was found in the ruins of the monastery. A devout priest, Fr. Cyril, heard through prayer to have the broken hands of the statue repaired. After multiple occasions where money was miraculously received to repair it, only to be directed to other expenditures, the statue was finally repaired, with its own chapel dedicated on the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus in 1644.
The back of the card has the traditional Infant of Prague Novena Prayer, with an image of a globus cruciger which he holds, representing Christ's dominion over the world.
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Front of Card: Infant of Prague design
Back of card: Infant of Prague Novena Prayer
5" x 3.5" card with rounded corners
Thick cardstock paper
