Tuesday, January 27, 2009


O Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of the most Holy Rosary, you were pleased to appear to the children of Fatima and reveal a glorious message. We implore you, inspire in our hearts a fervent love for the recitation of the Rosary. By meditating on the mysteries of the redemption that are recalled thereinmay we obtain the graces and virtues that we ask, through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer.


I created this bracelet in honor to Our Blessed Mother "Our Lady of Fatima" using a beautiful color center in color of Her apparition and also a relic medal. The center is holding a handcrafted angel made with vintage lucite trumpet flower as gown, Czech. Glass and purple polymer clay flower.
Other Catholic medals I used are :
ST. MARTIN OF TOURS (Patron Saint of Soldiers, Beggars, Tailors, and Wine-growers)
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA (Patronage: against fire, bodily ills)(Served Christ in the sick and poor . Many people were attracted to her by her charm, calm and wisdom. She served the poor, sick and to pray for the conversion)
ST. MARGARET
FOUR WAY CROSS MEDAL
ST. GEORGE (Patron Saint of England and in U.S. is seen as the patron saint of Armored Forces; Agricultural workers; soldiers; skin diseases, equestrians)
ST. THERESA ( Many miracles attributed to her. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II) Patronage: African missions; AIDS sufferers; air crews; aircraft pilots; aviators; bodily ills; flower growers; illness; loss of parents; missionaries; parish missions)
PIETA
I surrounded the medals with purple polymer clay flowers, unique round glass lampwork beads with silver foil and purple glass beads.



St. George Relic Charm Bracelet


St. George Patron Saint of England and in U.S. is seen as the patron saint of Armored Forces; Agricultural workers; soldiers; skin diseases, equestrians

PRAYER IN HONOR OF SAINT GEORGE

O GOD, who didst grant to Saint George strength and constancy in the various torments which he sustained for our holy faith;we beseech Thee to preserve,through his intercession,our faith from wavering and doubt,so that we may serve Thee with a sincere heart faithfully unto death.Through Christ our Lord.

This is a very unique combination of beads and medal. I used a vintage medal of St. George as well as a relic medal. I used a large turquoise color howlite stone cross to hold St. George's medal.

Other Catholic medals include INFANT OF PRAGUE
ST. JOAN OF ARC (Patronage: Imprisoned; rape victims; soldiers)
ST. THERESA ( Many miracles attributed to her. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II) Patronage: African missions; AIDS sufferers; air crews; aircraft pilots; aviators; bodily ills; flower growers; illness; loss of parents; missionaries; parish missions)
ST. CURE D'ARS (Patronage: Priests; confessors, archdiocese )
OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA
ST. BARBARA (Patronage: Against explosions; against fire, against lightning, against mine collapse, against storms, architects; artillery; boatmen; bomb technicians; firefighters; dying people; mariners; masons; military engineers; miners; prisoners; sailors)
ST. MARTHA (Patronage: Butlers; cooks; domestic servants; homemakers; travelers)
ST. FLORIDIAN (Patronage: Against battles, against fire, firefighters, chimney sweeps, drowning, fire prevention, floods, harvests, Poland, soap-boilers)
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
SACRED HEART OF JESUS (Reverse Side)
DIVINE MERCY
ST. BENEDICT (Against evil, witchcraft; against poison; agricultural workers; carvers; civil engineers; coppersmiths; dying people )ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ( a Spaniard was the founder of the missions of the Society of Jesus in the Far East. He was canonized with the founder of the Society of Jesus, Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1622.)
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Patron Saint of Animals)
ST. PADRE PIO (Visible sign in his body of Christ's Passion)
HOLY TRINITY

I also used natural jasper gemstones and chalk turquoise.







St. Anthony Charm Bracelet

ST. ANTHONY
He is known as Miracle Worker; Doctor of the Church; He is especially invoked for the recovery of things lost; as well as against starvation,; patron of amputees, animals, domestic animals, the elderly, expectant mothers, faith in the Blessed Sacrament, fishermen, harvests, horses, lower animals, mail, mariners, oppressed persons sailors, scholars, sterility, travelers


Prayer to Saint Anthony the Wonder-Worker
Saint Anthony, perfect imitator of Jesus, who received from God the special power of restoring lost things, grant that I may find {mention your petition} which has been lost. As least restore to me peace and tranquility of mind, the loss of which has afflicted me even more than my material loss. To this favor I ask another of you: that I may always remain in possession of the true good that is God.Let me rather lose all things than lose God, my supreme good. Let me never suffer the loss of my greatest treasure, eternal life with God. Amen.

I was able to find a very unique vintage acrylic cameo of St. Anthony with Child Jesus. I adorned it with tiny pearls set in a brass setting.


Other Catholic medals I used are: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Virgin Mary, St. Jude and Our Lady of Lourdes. I handcrafted angels using turquoise color howlite, aqua Czech. glass beads and glass lampwork flowers.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

St. Peregrine Relic Charm Bracelet

Patron Saint of Cancer Patients

ST. PEREGRINE
He received a vision of Our Lady who told him to go to Siena, Italy, and there to join the Servites. After training and ordination, they assigned him to his home town. He lived and worked, as much as possible, in complete silence, in solitude, and without sitting down for 30 years in an attempt to do penance for his early life. When he did speak, he was known as a fervant preacher, excellent orator, and gentle confessor. Founded a Servite house at Forli. A victim of a spreading cancer in his foot, Peregrine was scheduled for an amputation. The night before the operation, he spent in prayer; that night received a vision of Christ who healed him with a touch. The next morning, Peregrine found his cancer completely healed.

Prayer to Saint Peregrine For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fiber of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more. You were favoured with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you. (Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick for whom you are praying)
O great St. Peregrine, you have been called "The Mighty," "The Wonder-Worker," because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you.


I CREATED THIS BRACELET WITH OTHER CATHOLIC MEDALS AS A REMINDER THAT GOD, OUR BLESSED MOTHER AND SAINTS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOU.
I added a St. Peregrine' 3rd class relic medal and other Catholic medals including, Archangel St. Gabriel, St. Jude, Infant Jesus, Guardian Angel, St. Rita, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Bernadette and others.
I used glass pink ribbon beads, pink jade gemstone heart beads, Czech. glass beads and pearls.


Bethlehem Cross Charm Bracelet


I created this bracelet with a very special cross with a stone from Bethlehem encased on center of cross. I added other misc. crucifixes, including St. Damiano's and a beautiful handpainted cross that previously belonged to nuns. I also added Catholic Saint medals including St. Cure D'Ars, St. Isidore, St. Jude, St. Patrick, Our Lady of Knock and Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
As beads I added beautiful purple glass lampwork and handmade glass lampwork wedding cake beads and purple jade and I love how this combination came together.
I listed this bracelet as donation to benefit CASA, Ltd., is a nonprofit organization, which speaks for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the court system. In order to promote and provide each child with a safe, permanent, and nurturing home, CASA recruits, screens, trains, and supports volunteer community citizens to perform this important advocacy for needy children in collaboration with essential agencies, legal counsel, and community resources.


Holy Face of Jesus Relic Charm Bracelet


The Holy Shroud of Oviedo
The Sudarium is referred to in John 20:5-8.
The Sudarium of Oviedo, or Shroud of Oviedo, is a bloodstained cloth, 34" x 21", kept in the cathedral of Oviedo, Spain and claimed to be the cloth that was wrapped around the head of Jesus of Nazareth after he died (Head-veil of Christ).


ADORABLE FACE OF JESUS
Adorable Face of Jesus, whom all the angels adore,
may You be known, loved and adored by the whole world.
Sacred Face of Jesus, I desire to love and honor You more and more,
in reparation for the many sins committed before You.
O Sacred Face of Jesus veiled in the Adorable Sacrament of the Altar;
I Adore You and Love You.



INCLUDES A VERY SPECIAL RELIC MEDAL WITH PIECE OF CLOTH ENCASED ON BACK (Cloth touched to the Holy Shroud of Oviedo)

I feel so blessed to be able to create a bracelet with the utmost respect, love and veneration to Our Lord Jesus Christ including this special medal, which makes me cry when I create it, just to imagine His suffering and pain He endured. This is a very special medal.

I also included other Catholic medals including, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Gerard, St. Benedict, St. Christopher and others.

When I create a bracelet I like to visualize what will Our Lord, Our Blessed Mother, Angels and specific Saint would like to make honor to Them and in this particular bracelet, I visualized creating a crown for Our Lord, King of Kings that is why I chose this gemstone combination which is, agate, turquoise howlite and purple jade.




Sacred Heart of Jesus Cameo Catholic Medals Charm Bracelet

From the depth of my nothingness, I prostrate myself before Thee, O Most Sacred, Divine and Adorable Heart of Jesus, to pay Thee all the homage of love, praise and adoration in my power.Amen. - - St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Prayer to the Sacred Heart by Saint Francis De Sales
May Thy Heart dwell always in our hearts!May Thy Blood ever flow in the veins of our souls!O sun of our hearts, Thou givest life to all things by the rays of Thy goodness!I will not go until Thy Heart has strengthened me, O Lord Jesus!May the Heart of Jesus be the King of my heart!Blessed be God. Amen.


I have created this beautiful bracelet to make honor to the forever faithful Sacred Heart of Jesus.
I used a beautiful vintage acrylic cameo of Sacred Heart of Jesus set in brass setting and surrounded by tiny pearls. I also used a brass angel cameo, vintage and new Catholic medals including St. Jude, Four Way Cross, St. Padre Pio, Miraculous Medal, St. Theresa, St. Anthony.
I also used gorgeous natural ruby quartz gemstone beads, red glass pearls and ruby red Czech. glass beads to enhance the beauty of this cameo.