Holy family icon with cross on the other side and Christmas star 3D print model

Holy famly icon pendant. Double-sided pendant with cross on the other side and Christmas star at the top.Оverall heightoverall height - 45.324 мм.Detailed dimensions in the pictures.weight: white gold 18kt (750) - 27.7 gr, yellow gold 18kt (750) - 27.8 gr, Sterling silver (925) - 18,6 gr. Volume - 1.8 cm3.

The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph. Veneration of the Holy Family was formally begun in the 17th century by Saint François de Laval, the first bishop of New France, who founded a Confraternity.The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church in honor of Jesus, his mother, and his legal father, Saint Joseph, as a family. The primary purpose of this feast is to present the Holy Family as a model for Christian families.

The image is considered the patroness of marriage and family. Around the image formed its own rules, traditions and rituals. There are holidays when it is necessary to present only this way:

Newlyweds - for a happy marriage;On the wedding anniversary-to preserve the integrity of the family;At the birth of a child - to ward off all the misfortunes in the family.