OUR LADY of SORROWS NUESTRA SENORA De Los DOLORES HANDCRAFTED POCKET RETABLO 55

Description

Pocket Size Retablo:
Approximately
3.5” x 1 ½”  -
Made by hand in the USA
This collection represents blessings and protection with patronages and prayers to address most aspects of our daily lives.
Nuestra Senora de los Dolores - Our Lady of Sorrows
Feast Day - Sept 15
Patronage:
Strength and Compassion.
Inscription on back:
(see pictures)
"
Mary, most sorrowful Mother of Christ, pray for us.
"
Description:
A version of Mary enduring great sorrows, especially the sorrow of The Crucifixion. Invoked for strength in times of deep suffering, for sinners, for help in childbirth and with children; And in compassion for others in times of their sorrow.
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Carry a pocket saint/angel:
Some people carry saint/angels because it is their patron saint, as a devotion or a reminder of devotion and prayer.  They are also carried as a sort of protection, that is, if the saint/angel is blessed.
People carry pocket saint/angels with devotion, commitment, affection, and love.
Display a retablo:
They are d
isplayed in homes to honor the saint/angel or given as gifts of fortune and inspiration, retablos reflect a beloved historical tradition and cultural artistry.
History:
The retablo, or ʻboard behind the altarʼ, was originally created in New Mexico in the 1800ʼs in response to the lack of Bibles and Icons being sent from the church in Rome. The Santero (saint maker) painted retablos from pigment collected and ground from the local surroundings. The boards were hand hewed usually of ponderosa pine or tin. The practice has carried down through the generations and is still done this way today.
Artist: Lynn Garlick:
Her o
riginal designs are hand-carved and painted with watercolor or occasionally oil on the traditionally used ponderosa pine planks. Then the
high quality prints of the originals are
decoupaged onto pine boards, in an old school technique used for the Italian altar screens of medieval Europe and
are finished with polyurethane. These prints are produced with a deep appreciation of the santero and what has come before.