This laminated holy card depicts St. Gerard Majella, patron of expectant mothers, holding a lily and a crucifix. On the back is the following prayer "For a Safe Delivery:"
O
Great St. Gerard, beloved servant of Jesus Christ, perfect imitator
of thy meek and humble Savior, and devoted Child of the Mother of
God: enkindle within my heart one spark of that Heavenly fire
of charity which glowed in thee and made thee a seraph of love.
O glorious St. Gerard, because when falsely accused of crime, thou
didst bear, like thy Divine Master, without murmur or complaint, the
calumnies of wicked men, thou hast been raised up by God as the
Patron and Protector of expectant mothers. Preserve me from
danger and from the excessive pains accompanying childbirth, and
shield the child which I now carry, that it may see the light of day
and receive the lustrial waters of baptism, through Jesus Christ our
Lord.Amen
Dimensions: 3/4 inch diameter medal on a 24 inch silvertone chain