Virgin and Child,
France, c. 1910.
Standing amidst a sunburst, with the
moon under feet, Mary is depicted as
the Mother of the Redeemer, trampling
underfoot the serpent that tempted Eve.

Blessed Hermann Joseph,
Germany, c. 1885.
Tradition tell us when little Hermann Joseph presented a statue of the Christ Child with a ball, the statue came to life and the Infant Jesus
climbed down from his mother's lap to play.

Nazonerí Pán?.,
Bohemia, c. 1900
A viennesse publisher produced this
Christmas holy card for the Catholic
market in Bohemia, now part of the
Czech Republic. This inscription is
Czech for the "Nativity of the Lord".

Salvator Mundi,
Germany, c. 1910.
This inscription on this exquisite card
of the Holy Child jesus is Latin for
"Savior of the World." It is one of a
series of intricately incised holy cards
considered so exquisite they were sold
in jewelry stores.