{"product_id":"antique-catholic-relic-card-blessed-anne-of-saint-bartholomew-carmelite-belgium","title":"Antique Catholic Relic Card – Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew, Carmelite, Belgium","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA beautiful antique Catholic relic card dedicated to \u003cstrong\u003eBlessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew (Anne de Saint-Barthélemy)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Spanish Carmelite nun and close companion of \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Teresa of Ávila\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front features a devotional portrait of Blessed Anne in her Carmelite habit, together with the inscription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“LA BIENHEUREUSE ANNE DE SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the image is a small relic compartment containing a \u003cstrong\u003etiny textile relic\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified on the card as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Relique de la Bienheureuse”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelic of the Blessed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe card also bears the devotional invocation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Dieu aime à être prié et à voir que nous mettons en lui notre confiance.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod loves to be prayed to and to see that we place our trust in Him.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse contains extensive French prayers asking for the intercession of Blessed Anne and a special prayer for her \u003cstrong\u003ecanonization\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also provides information for reporting graces received through her intercession and bears the imprint of \u003cstrong\u003eDesclée, De Brouwer \u0026amp; Cie, Bruges\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly charming historical devotional piece, combining a printed image, prayer text and an enclosed relic associated with one of the notable figures of the Carmelite tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small textile fragment identified as a relic of the Blessed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReligious Order:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discalced Carmelites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Companion and disciple of Saint Teresa of Ávila\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Belgium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Desclée, De Brouwer \u0026amp; Cie, Bruges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Catholic relic card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed card with mounted relic fragment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. \u003cstrong\u003e10 × 14 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with age-related toning, foxing, discoloration and minor edge wear; small signs of age visible around the relic compartment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant collector's note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relic compartment and printed inscription are \u003cstrong\u003epart of the original devotional card\u003c\/strong\u003e, which explicitly identifies the enclosed fragment as a relic of Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew. No separate certificate of authenticity is visible with the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58640198631759,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-09-02_00-38-19.jpg?v=1788298864","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/antique-catholic-relic-card-blessed-anne-of-saint-bartholomew-carmelite-belgium","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}