| | | The title Mother of the Church has been used in devotion to Mary by her Christian children since ancient times, but on March 3rd, 2018, Pope Francis decreed that a new feast day, the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, will now be celebrated every year in the Roman calendar on the Monday after Pentecost. Stock up on our new line for this rare event for your customers now! |
| | Mater Ecclesiae - St. Peter's Square Mosaic - Gold Framed Art
In 1980, a group of university students were in an audience with the St. Pope John Paul II and pointed out that among all the holy images in the square, there were none of Our Lady. Seeing that the square was not complete without her, work began to correct this. The project took on the additional weight of gratitude, after the pope was shot in 1981; he credited the Holy Mother with saving his life. Thus, he chose to depict her as the Mother of the Church because of her closeness to her children, indeed the whole church, in times of adversity. By winter of the same year, the mosaic was completed, in place of where a window once stood. The image is based on Our Lady of the Column, Mother of the Church, which stands above a side altar inside St. Peter’s Basilica.
Bring a framed print of this mosaic into your home to aid in prayer or give it as a gift to a loved one in need. Handcrafted in Steubenville, Ohio, this striking image of Our Lady is sure to be treasured for generations to come.
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| | Mater Ecclesiae - Our Lady of the Column Restored - Ornate Dark Framed Art
This print of the restored fresco of Our Lady of the Column, Mother of the Church comes in a wood frame with a dark finish. In it, Jesus sits on Mary’s lap, both smiling.
This fresco of the Madonna and Child, twice crowned, first as “Our Lady of the Column” in 1645, then as “Mater Ecclesiae” (Mother of the Church) in 1964, had humble beginnings. She was unnamed and painted by an unknown artist between the 15th and 16th centuries upon one of the original marble columns at St. Peter’s Basilica, laid down by Constantine in the 4th century. By this point, the basilica was over 1000 years old and falling apart. So the column was taken down, keeping only the section with the fresco. It was installed above the left side altar, which was redesigned in 1607 by Giacomo Della Porta, where it remains today. Beneath her lays a sarcophagus with the remains of Popes Leo the II, III, and IV along with images of Our Lord and His twelve apostles. Symbolically, this represents her motherhood over the universal church, head and body, unto the ends of the earth.
Bring a framed print of her into your home to aid in prayer or give her as a gift to a loved one in need.
Mater Ecclesiae, ora pro nobis! |
| | Mary Mother of the Church - Standard Gold Framed Art
The title Mother of the Church (Mater Ecclesiae) has been used in devotion to Mary by her Christian children since ancient times, but on March 3rd, 2018, Pope Francis decreed that a new feast day, the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, will now be celebrated every year in the Roman calendar on the Monday after Pentecost. In honor of this rare event - the first celebration of a new feast day - Nelson Fine Art & Gifts is proud to release this new composite image featuring Mary in her role as Mother of the Church.
Mary is seen here in a famous and widely-used symbolic pose, extending her mantle outward to cover and protect faithful Christians taking refuge in her motherly care. Below the clouds and under Mary's extended mantle is St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a symbol of the entire Universal Church. While the historical Mother of Christ was likely very short in physical stature, here Mary is easily the largest figure in the painting, towering over the grown men and the Church she cares for. Depicting the Blessed Mother with significant physical size is an intentional and symbolic gesture used by many artists in their greatest Marian works, including Michelangelo's Pieta. "Our tainted nature's solitary boast," as Mary was described by the poet William Wordsworth, is shown here in the greatness of her maternal role toward Christ and all mankind.
Our image of the Mary Mother of the Church is available as a fine art print under premium clear glass in a solid wood frame handcrafted in Steubenville, Ohio. A treasure for generations to come, find peace and joy in this beautiful image of Our Lady. |
| | Free Mary Mother of the Church Prayer Card |
| This special edition holy card is free on catholictothemax.com with unlimited availability until tomorrow, May 21st.
These holy cards come in paper packs of 50.
Order up to 300 packs (that's 15,000 cards!), so long as you will use and distribute them. All we ask is that you pay shipping costs - we will make no money on this.
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| FREE Mary Mother of the Church Holy Card
Paper pack: contains 50 cards.
Share your faith with this beautiful holy card! The 2.5"x4.25" holy card features a stunning image of Mary Mother of the Church with a quote on the back.
The title Mother of the Church (Mater Ecclesiae) has been used in devotion to Mary by her Christian children since ancient times, but on March 3rd, 2018, Pope Francis decreed that a new feast day, the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, will now be celebrated every year in the Roman calendar on the Monday after Pentecost. In honor of this rare event - the first celebration of a new feast day - Nelson Fine Art & Gifts is proud to release this new composite image featuring Mary in her role as Mother of the Church.
Mary is seen here in a famous and widely-used symbolic pose, extending her mantle outward to cover and protect faithful Christians taking refuge in her motherly care. Below the clouds and under Mary's extended mantle is St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a symbol of the entire Universal Church. While the historical Mother of Christ was likely very short in physical stature, here Mary is easily the largest figure in the painting, towering over the grown men and the Church she cares for. Depicting the Blessed Mother with significant physical size is an intentional and symbolic gesture used by many artists in their greatest Marian works, including Michelangelo's Pieta. "Our tainted nature's solitary boast," as Mary was described by the poet William Wordsworth, is shown here in the greatness of her maternal role toward Christ and all mankind.
Text:
Under your mantle,
O Mother of the Church,
O Model of all Christians,
your children on earth
seek your intercession
and implore your mercy.
Inspire your sons, the clergy--
all deacons, priests, bishops,
cardinals, patriarchs, and our Holy Father--
to obey your Son and spread His Gospel
with firm conviction, loyalty to truth,
and unfailing love above all things.
Guide your children, the lay faithful,
as they carry the light of Christ
to the ends of the earth: the great halls,
the small places, wherever life is lived.
O Mother of Saints,
O Refuge of Sinners,
lead us home at last to your
Church Triumphant where you
reign as Queen of Angels
and Queen of Heaven.
Amen.
IMPRIMATUR: +Most Reverend Jeffrey M. Monforton,
Bishop of Steubenville
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