Funeral cards just one of many types of so-called “holy cards” that Catholics have produced, sold, and collected for hundreds of years. Since the 15th century, holy cards have served as ...

The nuns must have ordered holy cards by the bale, the way convenience stores order lottery tickets. They still make 'em, too. I get them mostly at funerals these days. The cards you get at ...

ROME — Until a few decades ago, practically everybody attending a Catholic baptism, first Communion or funeral would walk out of the ceremony with a holy card in their pocket or purse.

Every time I attend a funeral, I take one of those prayers cards stacked near the sign-in book. You know, the ones with the person’s dates of birth and death and sometimes a holy picture ...

Today, you can purchase 100 new holy cards for less than US$20, and they’re common to pick up at funerals, baptisms or special Masses. With the mass production and wide distribution of items ...