1900s - 2 Vintage French Catholic Devotional Cards - Sacred Heart Jesus & Children with Sheep - Religious Ephemera

This offering presents two distinct vintage French Catholic devotional items from the 1900s, each with unique religious imagery and heartfelt messages.

The first is a vibrant chromolithograph prayer card, adorned with delicate gilded accents, depicting Jesus as a young boy surrounded by children. Below the image, a quotation reads: 'Donnez moi Votre cœur, dit Jésus, c'est tout ce que je veux de Vous. (R.P. Eymard.)' which translates to 'Give me your heart, says Jesus, that is all I want from you. (R.P. Eymard.)' The reverse side features a prayer and publisher details for Bouasse-Jeune & Cie, Paris.

The second item is a sepia-toned folded leaflet, a prayer or fundraising appeal from 'La Congrégation des Prêtres du Sacré-Cœur' (The Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart). Its front features the Infant Jesus, holding a cross, surrounded by sheep, with a dove above. The text 'PAIX AUX HOMMES DE BONNE VOLONTÉ' ('PEACE TO MEN OF GOOD WILL') appears at the top. This piece, published by Boucater Jeune in Rome, also includes an invocation: 'Gracieux Enfant Jésus, Que votre Cœur et votre Croix, Trésors inépuisables, Donnent paix, Vaillance, bonheur, A nos Chers Bienfaiteurs!' ('Gracious Infant Jesus, May your Heart and your Cross, inexhaustible treasures, Grant peace, Valor, happiness, To our Dear Benefactors!'). These artifacts offer a glimpse into early 20th-century religious devotion.