Saint Michael Again

"And He said, 
My presence shall go with thee,
and I will give thee rest."
Exodus 33:14

Fear Not

"Fear thou not;

for I am with thee;

be not dismayed;

for I am thy God;

I will strengthen thee;

yea, I will help thee." 

Isaiah 41:10

1946

"When I sit in darkness,
the Lord shall be a light unto me."
Micah 7:8

God bless in New Year

Priest Kazimierz Szyndler was the rector of the parish church in Gdynia Oksywie from 1946 to 1947.
The card is a gift from him received during the annual Christmas Carol call in 1946/47.

Angels and Baby Jesus

"Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted."
Matthew 5:4

Saint Jude The Apostle

"I will go before thee,
and make the crooked places straight."
Isaiah 45:2

St. Jude (Jude Thaddaeus/Judas Thaddaeus) was born in 1st Century AD in Galilee, Rome/died in about 80 AD, Persia. He was one of the twelve Apostles.

St. Jude's feast day is 28 October and 19 June. His attributes are a medallion, an ax, a boat, and an oar. Saint Judas Thaddaeus is the saint patron of Armenia and difficult life matters.

Saint Gaspar del Bufalo

Gaspar Melhior Balthazar del Bufalo was born on 6 Jan. 1786 in Rome. His parents were Annunziata and Antonio del Bufalo. The father was a chef in the home of the Altieri family.

Gaspar was devoted to helping the sick and poor, founded religious organizations for young people who did charity work as well. He became a priest in 1808.

Gaspar del Bufalo refused to serve Napoleon Bonaparte and was exiled in 1809 as a result of that. The priest founded the Missionaries of the Precious Blood - the priest members of that society established missionary houses and preached on the streets.

Gaspar died on 28 Dec. 1837. He was canonized by Pope Pius XII on 12 June 1954.

Saint Gaspar del Bufalo's feast days are 28 December and 12 October.

The back of the card contains the word from Priest Jarosław Jabłoński, provincial (a major superior) of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Czestochowa, Poland.

The Almighty

"If ye shall ask any thing in my name, 
I will do it."
John 14:14

Mind not to ask for anything which could hurt others as you will harm yourself then.