Christ Loves Us and Washes Us in His Blood – Pelican Symbol of Christ – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Gold Frame died in the First World

died in the First World War

He always captures the delicacy as well as the the profundity of it

which tends towards the sentimental

but as a visual representation of the world beyond this one

-- Comes with the above explanation of the quote

Christ Loves Us and Washes Us in His Blood – Pelican Symbol of Christ – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Gold Frame died in the First WorldThe pelican is a traditional symbol of Christ because for thousands of years it was believed that the pelican would feed its offspring by tearing off pieces of its own flesh, sacrificing itself as Jesus sacrificed himself for us and feeds us with his Eucharist, his flesh. The Latin at the bottom of the card is "Christus dilerit nos et lavit nos en sanguine suo," which translates to, Christ Loves Us and Washes Us in His Blood. We fell in love with this