Christ Loves Us and Washes Us in His Blood – Pelican Symbol of Christ – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Gold Frame which tends towards the sentimental

which tends towards the sentimental

This is an angelic photo of Sister Lucia

died in the First World War

The Catholic Mystery

Christ Loves Us and Washes Us in His Blood – Pelican Symbol of Christ – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Gold Frame which tends towards the sentimentalThe pelican is a traditional symbol of Christ because for thousands of years it was believed that the pelican would feed its offspring by tearing off pieces of its own flesh, sacrificing itself as Jesus sacrificed himself for us and feeds us with his Eucharist, his flesh. The Latin at the bottom of the card is "Christus dilerit nos et lavit nos en sanguine suo," which translates to, Christ Loves Us and Washes Us in His Blood. We fell in love with this