{"title":"St. George Preca","description":"\u003cp\u003eDevotional items honoring \u003cstrong\u003eSt. George Preca\u003c\/strong\u003e from CatholicShop.com — including holy cards, canvas prints, medals, statues, rosaries, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/st-george-preca\"\u003eLearn more about St. George Preca →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"st-george-preca-devotional-canvas","title":"St. George Preca - Devotional Canvas","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eA portrait of St. George Preca for prayer and reflection, rendered in the Neoclassical style on premium stretched canvas. Suited for the home, chapel, parish office, or as a thoughtful gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eSt. George Preca\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso known as Dun Ġorġ, Father George Preca, or the Second Father of Malta.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSt. George Preca was the first Maltese saint and founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine, known by its Maltese acronym M.U.S.E.U.M., a society of laymen and laywomen dedicated to teaching the catechism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor sixty years he formed catechists and taught the Catholic faith to Maltese youth in plain Maltese language at a time when most religious instruction was in Italian. Pope John Paul II called him the 'Second Father of Malta,' after St. Paul who first brought Christianity to the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #faf6ee; border-left: 4px solid #1a3a5e; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #1a3a5e;\"\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeast Day:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatronage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malta · Lay catechists · The Society of Christian Doctrine (M.U.S.E.U.M.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLived:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 1880–July 26, 1962 in Valletta, Malta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Priest \/ Founder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid #e0d8c8;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed on a cotton-polyester blend and stretched over FSC-certified wood stretcher bars — sustainably sourced and gallery-ready. The matte finish reduces glare and complements the warmth of the painted style. Arrives ready to hang. Available in 10 sizes from 8×8 inches up to 24×32 inches, in both square and portrait formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #faf6ee; border-left: 4px solid #c9a961; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #1a3a5e;\"\u003eAbout This Image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe saint portrait was carefully directed by rigorous research into each saint's life, era, traditional iconography, and symbols of devotion, which enabled the art team to render the image in a traditional Realist style using AI image generation technology. We chose this approach because many of the saints we wanted to honor — especially lesser-known martyrs, ancient confessors, and saints from outside Western Europe — have little or no devotional art available today. Rather than leave these saints without an image, we worked to give each one a faithful, reverent visual portrayal grounded in what we know of their life and witness, enhanced with symbols, dress, and traditional attributes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe goal behind this approach is not to replace the great Catholic art of the centuries, but to extend the visual communion of saints to those whose faces have been forgotten — so that Catholics today can recognize, visualize, remember, and ask their intercession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sancta Lumina","offers":[{"title":"20x20 cm \/ 8x8″","offer_id":47282570920121,"sku":"7da246f6-aba8-4785-86f4-ca28039b9ce5","price":40.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x35 cm \/ 11x14″","offer_id":47282570952889,"sku":"16abde35-e90e-4b19-9f0c-43554a618ceb","price":65.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x30 cm \/ 12x12″","offer_id":47282570985657,"sku":"95d22dcf-dc16-4f23-a3a1-569cee59ca11","price":64.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x45 cm \/ 12x18″","offer_id":47282571018425,"sku":"8ab70318-7ac2-481d-9ce0-f46c0845772d","price":76.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x40 cm \/ 16x16″","offer_id":47282571051193,"sku":"605a5e6b-616e-47bd-bf84-e3e79a6f8245","price":79.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm \/ 16x20″","offer_id":47282571083961,"sku":"e7f7bcee-3c46-4e01-90e8-6091502ff9b1","price":81.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x50 cm \/ 20x20″","offer_id":47282571116729,"sku":"48dc6d3b-295b-4961-9882-573984e328fb","price":102.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x60 cm \/ 20x24″","offer_id":47282571149497,"sku":"e3c64493-34cd-4d73-a736-fb88c2a93514","price":120.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x60 cm \/ 24x24″","offer_id":47282571182265,"sku":"e3e833a1-90f7-409f-aac2-3f5f89817fcc","price":140.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x80 cm \/ 24x32″","offer_id":47282571215033,"sku":"de214c2c-9330-478c-a1be-04d736a760c3","price":144.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/288ceed5-703d-4b4f-86cf-1b5dc7c462c4.jpg?v=1779592609"},{"product_id":"st-george-preca-holy-card","title":"St. George Preca Holy Cards","description":"\u003cp\u003eA premium devotional holy card honoring St. George Preca. Featuring an original sacred portrait on the front and prayer content on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$0.99 per card · Sold in packs of 10 · Minimum order: 10 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Minimum Quantity for these cards is 10.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeast Day:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatron of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malta; lay catechists; the Society of Christian Doctrine (M.U.S.E.U.M.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrayer on the reverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSt. George Preca, first Maltese saint and founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine who taught the Faith in plain Maltese for sixty years, pray for catechists and for the children they form in Christ.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on premium 350 gsm coated silk paper, full color on both sides. 2\" × 3.5\" vertical card — perfect for personal devotion, gift-giving, or evangelization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #faf6ee; border-left: 4px solid #c9a961; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #1a3a5e;\"\u003eAbout This Image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe saint portrait was carefully directed by rigorous research into each saint's life, era, traditional iconography, and symbols of devotion, which enabled the art team to render the image in a traditional Realist style using AI image generation technology. We chose this approach because many of the saints we wanted to honor — especially lesser-known martyrs, ancient confessors, and saints from outside Western Europe — have little or no devotional art available today. Rather than leave these saints without an image, we worked to give each one a faithful, reverent visual portrayal grounded in what we know of their life and witness, enhanced with symbols, dress, and traditional attributes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe goal behind this approach is not to replace the great Catholic art of the centuries, but to extend the visual communion of saints to those whose faces have been forgotten — so that Catholics today can recognize, visualize, remember, and ask their intercession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sancta Lumina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47305230680249,"sku":"GL10372","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3657b26a-ade7-414f-80f4-4ac8914d255a.webp?v=1780107798"}],"url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/collections\/st-george-preca.oembed","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}