Stella Maris – Based on a Argentine Holy Card – Catholic Art – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Saint Clare Occasionally in those days

Occasionally in those days

was a proflific commercial artist of his day

and at that time it meant they could not get married and instead faced a life of prostitution

It was done by Benedictine monks in the 19th Century in the school of art centered at their monastery in Beuron

He is clearly a being of great power

Stella Maris – Based on a Argentine Holy Card – Catholic Art – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Saint Clare Occasionally in those daysWe loved the colors of this old holy card, the yellows and teal. And of course, the subject. Mary, Our Lady, as Stella Maris, Star of the Sea. Being on the ocean is still dangerous, and has been forever. Especially when you were out on all that water and all you had to guide yourself were the stars in the sky. Sailors and their families would pray for guidance, and protection. What else? You can either place your trust in God or panic. God always