STATUE - MADONNA OF THE STREETS - 8.75" HIGH Immaculate Heart A rod of lilies points

A rod of lilies points to his great purity and the legend of how he was chosen to be the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Our Lady of Perpetual Help in beautiful color and detail will grace any home

this classic biography covers Catherine’s youthful zeal for God

stripping away reliance on feelings to make room for a participation in the Divine life

popular culture often repeats dramatic claims about Catholic history that present the Church as oppressive

STATUE - MADONNA OF THE STREETS - 8.75" HIGH Immaculate Heart A rod of lilies pointsDerived from a famous work painted in 1897 (Madonnina or Little Mother), by Italian artist, Roberto Ferruzzi, this is another heart rending depiction of our Blessed Mother protecting her Baby Jesus from the cold. The subjects of the painting were encountered by the artist on a street corner on a cold day in Venice. Her maternal gentleness was irresistable to him. The painting was not meant to depict the Blessed Mother, but the title, Madonnina, led