Humility is a difficult virtue to practise because it goes against our natural inclinations, but there wasn't a saint who didn't have it.  This prayer is to help us turn away from an inordinate love of attention and praise and to be strong in the face of humiliation so that we may truly be like Jesus, meek and humble of heart.  The prayer is generally attributed to Cardinal Merry del Val, the Secretary of State for Pope St. Pius X.

Choose from an image of the Crucifixion of Jesus from the 1901 edition of the Missale Romanum or an image of Jesus teaching about the Narrow Way from an antique holy card.

Printed on white cardstock.

Dimensions:  3.25" x 5".

Image source: Chant Art.

This prayer was composed by St. Charles Borromeo, the 16th century Milanese cardinal and Church reformer.  It asks our holy angel to be with us at the hour of death, for consolation at that hour from the Queen of Heaven, and for the grace to receive the Last Rites.  O my dearest Guardian Angel...do thou deliver (my soul) into the hands of its Creator and Redeemer, that with thee and all the Saints, it may gaze upon Him in the bliss of Heaven, love Him perfectly and find its blessedness in Him throughout eternity. 

Two different vintage images to choose from.  The prayer is exactly the same on both versions.

Printed on white cardstock.

Dimensions: 3" x 4.75".

Image source (both variations): Chant Art.

St. Anthony came from a noble Portuguese family and spent 10 years as an Augustinian before joining the Franciscans.  He soon became famous for his preaching because he was extremely good at explaining Scripture.  So much so, that St. Francis of Assisi asked St. Anthony to teach theology to the friars who wanted to become priests.  He taught and he preached throughout Italy and southern France.  Pope Gregory IX commissioned him for a collection of sermons, which led to Pope Pius XII making St. Anthony a Doctor of the Church in modern times.  His reputation as a finder of lost things also started during his lifetime.  Once, a novice stole the saint's psalter which contained all his notes for teaching classes.  When St. Anthony discovered it was gone, he prayed that it would be found and the novice was inspired to come back and return the book to him.

This holy card has two short prayers on the back.  One is written by the saint himself invoking the help of the Holy Spirit in understanding and growing in holiness.  The other is for finding lost articles.

Dimensions: 3" x 4.5"

Printed on white cardstock.

Image source: Chant Art

Who better to ask to protect your family than the Patron of the Family?  This prayer to St. Joseph offers the key to your home to him and asks him to keep out all harm, while keeping in love for Jesus and Mary, so that your home may be happy and holy like the home at Nazareth.

Prayer is used with permission from the Oblates of St. Joseph.

Printed on white cardstock.

Dimensions:  3.25" x 5".

Image source:  Chant Art.

One of the most favorite of all the saints, Saint Nicholas, whose feastday is December 6th, is not only patron of children but a great wonderworker as well.    Advent is the season to make room in our soul for the coming of the Holy Babe of Bethlehem, His Blessed Mother and humble St. Joseph.  What better way to begin in earnest this holy season than to call upon St. Nicholas, Wonderworker and Defender of the Faithful.  On the front of this holy card is an 18th century painting of St. Nicholas with a prayer on the back.

Printed on heavy cardstock, 3" by 5".

One of the most favorite of all the saints, Saint Nicholas, whose feastday is December 6th, is not only patron of children but a great wonderworker as well.    Advent is the season to make room in our soul for the coming of the Holy Babe of Bethlehem, His Blessed Mother and humble St. Joseph.  What better way to begin in earnest this holy season than to call upon St. Nicholas, the Good Shepherd that Saveth. 

Printed on heavy cardstock, 3" by 5".

One of the most favorite of all the saints, Saint Nicholas, whose feastday is December 6th, is not only patron of children but a great wonderworker as well.    Advent is the season to make room in our soul for the coming of the Holy Babe of Bethlehem, His Blessed Mother and humble St. Joseph.  What better way to begin in earnest this holy season than to call upon St. Nicholas, Pilot of your Soul.  On the front of this holy card is original artwork of St. Nicholas with a prayer on the back.

Printed on heavy cardstock, 3" by 5".

St. Nicholas is not only Patron of Children but a Great Wonderworker Saint.  Learn about the many titles of Saint Nicholas​ and ask his intercession for yourself in living as one of God's children.   An excerpt from

the ancient novena:  "For we know that the prayer of a righteous man,
Availeth much for the good;
And after the most Blessed Virgin Mary,
We have thee as a righteous mediator
With the All-Merciful God
And to thy fervent intercession and protection we humbly hasten.
Do thou, as a watchful and good shepherd
Keep us from all enemies...."

 Printed on 5.5." by 8.5" ivory cardstock

Pope Saint Pius X composed this prayer to St. Joseph for his intercession in sanctifying Sundays and Holy Days in those lands where God is forgotten and His laws are forgotten.  This prayer card features a beautiful vintage image of St. Joseph with the prayer on the back.

3 1/2" wide by  5" tall, printed on ivory cardstock

image source: Chant Art

St. Expeditus is invoked for resolving urgent matters quickly.  This large St. Expeditus holy card contains a vintage image as well as a short history of St. Expeditus on the front with a novena prayer to the saint on the back of the card.  

Prayer card measures 3" wide by 5" tall, printed on ivory cardstock