Happy New Year!

"The world passeth away... 

but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."

1 John 2:17

 

 

Humble Yourselves

"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,

and he shall lift you up."

James 4:10

Blessed Are

"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."
Matthew 5:7 

 

Blessed

"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
Matthew 5:5

 

Merciful

"For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive;
and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon him." 
Psalm 86:5

 

Mom's Holy Card Collection

"In the day of my trouble I will call upon Thee:
for Thou wilt answer me."
Psalm 86:7

Mom's Holy Card Collection

Against Odds

"Many are afflictions of the righteous:
but the Lord delivereth him out of them all."
-Psalm 34:19

 

In All Ways

"In all thy ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths."
-Proverbs 3:6

Joy & Nativity

"Rejoice ye in that day,
and leap for joy;
for, behold, your reward is great in heaven."
Luke 6:23

 

Nativity

"Him  that overcometh will I make
a pillar in the temple of my God."
Revelation 3:12

 

God Is

"God is with thee in all that thou doest."
Genesis 21:22

The Angel of The Lord

"The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him,
and delivereth them." 
Psalm 34:7

Nativity

"Wait on the Lord:
be of good courage,
and he shall strengthen thine heart." 
Psalm 27:14

Christmas 2006

"Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you."
Peter 5:7

Christams Call

"Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee."
Psalm 50:15

A token of the annual Christmas priest's call in the 1950s.

Holy Family and Angels

'If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally.'

James 1:5

The card received from a Franciscan priest during the annual Christmas call (Kolęda) in 1953.

Holy Family

'He is able... to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him,

seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.'

Hebrews 7:25

Franciscan Christmas Call 1959

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him,

to all that call upon Him in truth.

Psalm 145:18

The annual priest's Christmas call. As you can see the call was paid by an O.M. F. Franciscan, in Gdynia 1959.

Happy Christmas!

'I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh'

-Acts 2:17

'Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved'

-Romans 10:13 

May God bless your home and all the people who dwell in it.

This card was given to me at Christmas time at the end of the 90s.

Nativity

Joy to the world! The King has come!

'All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, ye shall receive.'

- Matthew 21:22 

One of the pictures received during the annual Christmas priest's visit - a very long time ago in Poland.