"Sacramentals help draw us closer to Christ. With prayer and with the proper intention, the many beautiful sacramentals help us focus on that which is holy. Although we do not need them for salvation, sacramentals draw us into deeper devotion and prayer." - Amazing Graces
We love antiques. We have couches and chairs and desks handed down from our parents and their parents and aunts and uncles...well, you get it. They carry meaning. They have history. Many were handcrafted. Things are "just not made like they used to be." Point is, we love them mainly because they bring back memories. Good times. Joy. So, as we travel, we search through local antique stores and as we do, we find many of our beautiful sacramentals. Some are well displayed and cared for but often we find them dirty and mis-marked. We have begun collecting and cleaning our sacramental finds and putting them in the store so they can go to new homes that appreciate and love them as we do. Looking up the history and thinking about who could have had these pieces in their homes has become a true joy. The statue of the Blessed Mother that was prayed in front of for the son or daughter going off to war. The picture of the Sacred Heart that blessed the multi-family home because of His promise "I will bless every place where a picture of my Heart is exposed and honored." The crucifix with the rubbed smooth feet of Jesus from constant prayers by a husband for his wife each time she gave birth. These beautiful gifts of grace carry meaning and are meant to bring us closer to Christ, to His Mother, to the Saints and to the joy of our faith. They draw us into prayer and help us to focus on our journey to become Saints. Our Saved Sacramentals section has become a very popular area inside the store. And, well, it should. Our customers love the history and the stories as much as we do!
