Oldest Icon of Mary in Rome Framed Postcard Choose Frame Style:Brown Frame this is the true Joan

this is the true Joan

This lovely little decoration is a spiritual barometer

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who are mostly likely her family – siblings or cousins or nieces and nephews

Oldest Icon of Mary in Rome Framed Postcard Choose Frame Style:Brown Frame this is the true JoanThis ancient picture of Mary is one of the oldest pictures of her. It is believed to be the oldest Icon of Mary in Rome, and dates to perhaps the 400s, or even earlier. It is an icon of just Mary, without the Christ child, and is called Maria Advocata, or Advocata Nostra, Our Advocate. In Medieval times it was often attributed to St. Luke. It demonstrates the existence of Marian devotion in the Early Church. The image has been in custody of the