Oldest Icon of Mary in Rome Framed Postcard Choose Frame Style:Brown Frame This pendant is made from

This pendant is made from tiny prints of a watercolor and pencil portrait of Saint Bernadette on one side

" Because of his faithfulness and his purity

with a psychological realism in the subjects

His prophesy was the first of the Seven Sorrows

it is said that the eruption of Mt Etna was stopped by prayers to St Agatha

Oldest Icon of Mary in Rome Framed Postcard Choose Frame Style:Brown Frame This pendant is made fromThis ancient picture of Mary is one of the oldest pictures of her. It is believed to be the oldest Icon of Mary in Rome, and dates to perhaps the 400s, or even earlier. It is an icon of just Mary, without the Christ child, and is called Maria Advocata, or Advocata Nostra, Our Advocate. In Medieval times it was often attributed to St. Luke. It demonstrates the existence of Marian devotion in the Early Church. The image has been in custody of the