Mater Ecclesiae – Our Lady of the Column Restored 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 ofMater Ecclesiae – Our Lady of the Column Restored with a prayer on the back. These holy cards of the restored fresco of Our Lady of the Column, Mother of the Church comes laminated or unlaminated. In them, Jesus sits on Marys lap, both smiling. 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 taken down, keeping only the section with the fresco. It was installed above the left side