Our Lady of Lourdes Roses – based on a Vintage French Holy Card – Catholic Art Print Mary for children Despite decades of cruel persecution

Despite decades of cruel persecution and martyrdom

because we find them enjoyable and thought you would too

This image was  painted with acrylics and colored pencils

John Lu Hung-nien has made the water completely calm-and yet ominous

Our Lady of Lourdes Roses – based on a Vintage French Holy Card – Catholic Art Print Mary for children Despite decades of cruel persecutionWhen Bernadette asked the lady who she was, she told the peasant girl, "I am the Immaculate Conception." Bernadette reported that to her parish priest, but she did not know what it meant. He did. Bernadette also reported that the lady had a blue sash and yellow roses on her feet, as shown in this endearing depiction from the turn of the last century. Mary and the Host of Heaven dote on us and sometimes, though very, very rarely, will appear to us