Veronicas on eBay
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Welcome to Veronicas Liturgical Art where we sell what would generally be called "Religious Articles and Books." Most of the items that Veronicas eBay store offers have a Christian orientation; are vintage in age; and, Roman Catholic in perspective. However, many items will not fall so easily into these categories. For example, you will also find books on secular topics and some interesting objects collected just for the sake of their unusualness or beauty. Still, we must admit, our prime interest is the collection of religious art and literature that would likely appeal to a Roman Catholic, either layperson or clergyman. Our emphasis is on traditional art, that is pre-Vatican II reforming council, or pre- 1970s in age. But again we must emphasize that these are not hard and fast parameters by any means.You may find some contemporary artifacts and newer books here also. Such discoveries usually connect to art, symbolism, and history in some unusual way. Many of the items in this store would be considered sacramentals, symbolic objects used devotionally by the practicing Catholic layperson. Thus, you will find a predominance of rosaries, one of the specialties of our store, as well as small statuettes, plaques, medals, and the like. In fact, most of the categories pretty well divide into the general categories defined in eBay at large under … Collectibles > Cultures And please note that books make up about 40% of our stock and parallel the kind of artifacts we collect that would usually correspond with eBay Books under … Vintage or Antiquarian > Bibles, prayer books, theology, church history, spiritual biography … and the like. |
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The name "Veronicas" has two nuances. Of course, there is Saint Veronicas (feast day: July 12th) made famous forever in the Traditional Stations of the Cross, as the saint (at the Sixth Station) who wiped the face of Jesus on His way to Calvary, and upon whose veil Jesus left the impression of His Holy Face. But did you know that the name " Veronica" simply comes from the Latin word "vera" meaning "true" and the Greek word "icona," that is, "image" or "picture"? So we spell "Veronicas" as a plural, even though Saint Veronica is certainly one of the patron saints for our store. We like to think that any item we offer here is a little "veronica" in itself, that is, some " real picture" of a spiritual truth, even if in only an intimate personal way. That is also our goal at Veronicas. Most of the stock contained herein might be suitable for any good Christian home. Although you may sometimes find what we call "ecclesiastical" art here as well—religious objects that might be found in churches or sacristies to aid in ceremonial worship—we concentrate on the smaller "vox populi" kind of artifact and book—objects that might serve as a useful devotional aid to the practicing Catholic, or appeal to Christians at large, or even to an individual belonging to particular faith but just enamoured by the lure and beauty of a symbolic object, an item somehow connected to devotion to God, to the worshipful state: to a "veronica," or "real picture" as it were. So please feel free to come in and browse, no matter what your spiritual perspective is. We hope you will find things that appeal to your emotions and your intellect, and discover within the store, items which are in some way beautiful, affordable, and spiritually special in some unusual way. That is the aim and purpose of Veronicas Liturgical Art. |
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