Tag: cards

  • Feast of St. Joseph

    The Feast of St. Joseph is March 19th, so now is a good time to think about ways to honor that day. Devotion to Saint Joseph has always been strong among the monks of Conception Abbey. The example Joseph set of faithful service and labor dovetails with the Benedictine model of “ora et labora” (“pray…

  • Send an Inspirational Card to Encourage Someone During a Difficult Time

      That first contact with someone who has experienced a family tragedy can be difficult especially when you run into him or her unexpectedly and you don’t have the right words to say. It’s totally natural because you don’t want to say the wrong thing. In many cases, you don’t have a clue what the…

  • Religious Greeting Cards Sent to Encourage and Uplift: Starting a Card Ministry

      As nice as it is to get a surprise text from a friend during the day or discover an encouraging email in our inbox, there is still something extra-special about receiving a card in the mailbox. Perhaps we never fully outgrow our thrill over receiving gifts or maybe it’s just because cards and letters…

  • Holy Cards Tell Ancient Story of Faith

    Sending Holy Cards is one way that Christians can help one another to regain a sense of heritage and continuity with those who went before. Holy cards first became popular as far back as the 15th century. Since then, images of Christ, the Blessed Mother, biblical characters and saints of the church have graced the…