In this French Victorian holy card, Joseph is holding the baby Jesus, who is holding his Sacred Heart. This is very rare in Catholic art to get these two powerful Icons in this same image: St. Joseph and The Sacred Heart. The colors are rich and warm, but still have some of that vintage feel. We love this card and think it is beautiful!

The words in the gold mandorla (the full halo around their bodies) translate into "Go to Joseph. He is powerful by the Heart of Jesus." And the words at the bottom say "Saint Joseph, Model and Patron (for) the Friends of the Sacred Heart." In parenthesis it says, "100 days of indulgence," which meant if you did some prayers on the back of the card, for a certain length of time, the act would fulfill an item from the Vatican-issued Enchiridion Indulgentarium (Handbook of Indulgences) and allow you 100 days less in purgatory.

On the back of the holy card, we have included the 12 promises of the Sacred Heart given to St. Margaret Mary in a Church-approved vision.

We have restored it and reprinted it in holy card size (2.75 x 4.25 inches) and priced it affordably to help you spread devotion to St. Joseph and the Sacred Heart!

Here are the 12 promises as printed on the back. Please take a moment to read them.

1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state in life.
2. I will establish peace in their families.
3. I will comfort them in their trials.
4. I will be their secure refuge during life, and, above all, in death.
5. I will shed abundant blessings on all their undertakings.
6. Sinners will find in My Heart an infinite ocean of mercy.
7. Lukewarm souls will become fervent.
8. Fervent souls will rapidly grow in holiness and perfection.
9. I will bless every place where an image of My Heart shall be
exposed and honored.
10. I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.
11. The names of those who promote this devotion will be written in
My Heart, never to be blotted out.
12. I promise thee, in the excessive mercy of My Heart, that My all-
powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion
on the First Friday of nine consecutive months, the grace of final
penitence; they shall not die in My disgrace nor without receiving
their Sacraments; My Divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in
this last moment.

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You might also be interested in other sizes of this image, as well as other vintage Catholic art, elsewhere in this shop. Also, see original Catholic art and jewelry by me, Sue Kouma Johnson, in www.Etsy.com/shop/TreeOfHeaven

Thank you for your interest.

Sue and John