Thursday 23 June 2016

Complete the Journey of Life with the Support of Prayer Cards

People need solace and comfort in the time of distress. They need support from family members and community to recover from the loss of a person they loved so much. There are many ways to provide support in such times. Prayer cards look small but provide spiritual strength to stand together and face the loss of a loved one. These little cards are distributed at the time of a funeral. The cards have the person's photo on the front cover. A prayer or poem is written on the other side. These cards are also distributed by religious institutions when they want to inform people about their spiritual mission of helping people. Such cards have religious inscriptions and sacred images.

People have been distributing prayer cards since many centuries back. The oldest card dates back to 1423. It carries the image of St. Christopher. This Catholic prayer card is the oldest surviving prayer card in record. These cards are used to commemorate religious holidays and occasions. Church and missionaries distribute spiritual cards during the times of Christmas, Easter, Confirmation and First Communion. Prayer cards distributed at the time of funeral have a religious image, a favorite prayer, the deceased person's name, birth date and date of death. Many people accumulate these cards and store them at home in a secure location. The cards are distributed during the funeral service program.

Now these cards are laminated and last very long. The cards vary in size but are slightly larger than the popular deck of cards. Cards in the size of business card are also printed. Nowadays, these cards can be ordered from an online printer that takes orders over the Internet. A person can design the template by self or seek help of a graphic designer to design it. Printers provide start to end solution for printing of these cards.

Prayer card is a form of tribute that families and attendees cherish. They are grateful of receiving these cards that help them keep the memory of the deceased person in a nice and convenient way. It is not a necessary item at the funeral service but it helps provide a tangible item that attendees can keep as a memorial. It is the last celebration in the deceased life. Thanks to the prayer card, the memory remains with the people who attend the funeral. For more information, check this website.

Prayer cards are also distributed by missionaries. These small cards remind people to pray for the missionary they have met. Such cards are very useful and can be used in several ways. The card can be placed on the dashboard of the car. It reminds the driver to drive safely and save lives of passengers and pedestrians. It can be placed at other places like fridge door, bathroom mirror, sports kit bag or office desk. It reminds people to remember the God and the missionary that is doing the good work for people. Special dinner time prayer cards are available for families. The goal of all these cards is same - remember the God who made everyone and everything, be grateful for the life, and always help people in need.