Mary Playing with Jesus –by John Lawson – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality St Benedict Cross such as a chapel or

such as a chapel or a worshipper

Look closely at the picture

Sister Pauline painted many copies of this image over the next several decades

she had a dream about two little devils

This rosary centerpiece image is a detail from my painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mary Playing with Jesus –by John Lawson – Catholic Art Print – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality St Benedict Cross such as a chapel orThis dear little picture shows Mary playing with her baby boy. It must have been something they did all the time, but it is rarely portrayed in art. Jesus is hoisted up on the wooden ledge like it is a throne, his mother is kneeling before him, as though in obeisance. But they are just playing, and it is a joyful moment. Two doves look on. In 19th Century art, in a scene with Jesus, doves represent the souls of the viewer, you and me. For us, this