Summary:
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In the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] tradition, '''holy cards''' or '''prayer cards''' are small, [[Catholic devotions|devotional]] pictures [[Mass production|mass-produced]] for the use of the faithful. They typically depict a religious scene or a [[saint]] in an image about the size of a [[playing card]]. The reverse typically contains a [[prayer]], some of which promise an [[indulgence]] for its recitation. The circulation of these cards is an important part of the visual [[folk culture]] of Roman Catholics.
==See also==
*[[Saint symbology|Symbology of the Saints]]
*[[Icon]]
*[[Votive candle]]
*[[Devotional medal]]
*[[Andachtsbilder]]
*[[Andreas Untersberger]]
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In the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] tradition, '''holy cards''' or '''prayer cards''' are small, [[Catholic devotions|devotional]] pictures [[Mass production|mass-produced]] for the use of the faithful. They typically depict a religious scene or a [[saint]] in an image about the size of a [[playing card]]. The reverse typically contains a [[prayer]], some of which promise an [[indulgence]] for its recitation. The circulation of these cards is an important part of the visual [[folk culture]] of Roman Catholics.
==See also==
*[[Saint symbology|Symbology of the Saints]]
*[[Icon]]
*[[Votive candle]]
*[[Devotional medal]]
*[[Andachtsbilder]]
*[[Andreas Untersberger]]
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