Agnus Dei - Madonna - Set of 12 Cards

“And a sword will pierce your own soul as well!”  Product Information Set of 12 Cards with Envelopes4 ¼ inches by 5 ½ inchesWhite card with colored inkChristmas, Easter, Any occasion “Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed – and a sword will pierce your own soul as well!” (Luke 2:35). Art Description This Madonna and Child is a representation of the Incarnation. Christ Jesus is true man, born of the Virgin Mary to redeem mankind from sin. The Christ child was often depicted nude to counteract the gnostic teachings that denied the coming of the Savior into flesh. Upon His circumcision, Simeon prophesied to Mary that a sword would pierce her heart; she would experience suffering as her son would. Jesus is sitting in Mary’s lap; His pose imitates her posture. There is something strange in this painting however. Is she pulling her veil to reveal her son in her lap, or to reveal His fate in the background? The answer is both. The young Jesus points toward th