Christmas Prayer Card #7 – Croation Merry Christmas – Sretan Božić – pack of 10/100/1000 – Restored Vintage Card #083

Sporting one of the coolest bits of art on a holy card, this intriguing piece is from Croatia in 1916. The artwork is mysterious and unique. On the front, Sretan Božić means Merry Christmas in Croation, Croatia being a mostly Catholic country, formerly a province of the Austria-Hungary Empire, also mostly Catholic. Germinavit Radix Jesse means "The Root of Jesse has blossomed." It refers to Isaiah 11:10. The prayer on the back is a traditional Advent prayer.

Our restoration of this holy card is one of our series of Christmas Holy cards. We've restored these beautiful old cards as a little way to help strengthen people's spiritual lives and make our Christmas celebrations holier.

2.75x4.25" Holy Card / Prayer Card Reproduction. Good 14 pt. cardstock. Matt finish. Sturdy.

Order by December 17 for December 24 delivery, Standard Shipping. 19th for Priority shipping.

Available in a set of 48 Christmas Holy Cards (2x24) here in Etsy:

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Thank you for your interest.

Pax Tibi,

Sue & John

O Root of Jesse, the long-awaited

savior of the Chosen People, before

whom kings shall kneel and all shall

ask for mercy: Come, make haste and

deliver your people. Glory be to the

Father and to the Son and to the Holy

Spirit. As it was in the beginning

is now and shall be forever.

Amen.

front: Croation holy card, dated 1906. The Latin, “Germinavit radix Jesse,” means, “The root of Jesse has blossomed.” It comes from Isaiah’s prophecy: “a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. …There shall be a root of Jesse, and He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him the Gentiles shall hope.” (c. 750 BC) – Isaiah 11:1,10 & Romans 15:12

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