Mater Ecclesiae – Original Unrestored Holy Card

Laminated pack: contains 25 cards.Paper pack: contains 50 cards. Share your faith with this beautiful holy card! The 2.5″x4.25″ holy card features a stunning image of Mater Ecclesiae – Original Unrestored with a quote on the back. These holy cards of the unrestored fresco of Our Lady of the Column, Mother of the Church come laminated or unlaminated. In them, Jesus sits on Marys lap, both smiling. Her weathered look serves as a reminder of her persevering help to Christians throughout the centuries. This fresco of the Madonna and Child, twice crowned, first as Our Lady of the Column in 1645, then as Mater Ecclesiae (Mother of the Church) in 1964, had humble beginnings. She was unnamed and painted by an unknown artist between the 15th and 16th centuries upon one of the original marble columns at St. Peters Basilica, laid down by Constantine in the 4th century. By this point, the basilica was over 1000 years old and falling apart. So the column was