The Norman Castle Holy Card Collection

The Norman Castle Holy Card Collection (MS.2005.054) at the John J. Burns Library at Boston College includes 182 Catholic holy cards produced in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. These cards cover a variety of devotional subjects including Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Saints, sacraments, angels, and the Holy Spirit.  The materials in this collection are written in several languages including French, English, Latin, German, Spanish, Italian.