{"product_id":"immaculate-heart-of-mary-catholic-8-plush-doll","title":"Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic 8\" Plush Doll","description":"\u003ch2\u003eImmaculate Heart of Mary Plush 8\"\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary honors the interior life of the Mother of God — her love, her faith, and her sorrows carried with perfect grace. The traditional image of the Immaculate Heart carries four symbols: the heart representing Mary’s maternal love; flames rising from it, signifying her burning love for God and for all her children; a sword piercing it, recalling the deep sorrows she bore as the Mother of the Savior; and roses, representing her purity and grace. Together, these symbols invite us to contemplate a love that did not turn away from suffering — but embraced it, transformed it, and offered it back to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Immaculate Heart teaches us the virtue of \u003cb\u003elove that embraces both joy and suffering\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeast Day: Saturday after the Sacred Heart | Refuge of Sinners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/blogs\/itsfuntobecatholicblog\/the-immaculate-heart-of-mary-a-mothers-heart-for-her-children\"\u003eThe Immaculate Heart of Mary, the four symbols of her heart, and why families consecrate themselves to her →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT MAKES HER SPECIAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plush is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and crafted in soft, cuddle-ready fabric. She wears the blue and white robes of Our Lady, with the flaming, rose-crowned heart embroidered at her chest and her hands open in welcome. At about 8 inches tall, she is sized to be carried through the day, tucked into bed at night, and hugged as often as a child likes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Catholic Plush Doll from Little Drops of Water is hand-designed and made to be loved — soft to hold, with embroidered features and no hard pieces, so a child’s first encounter with a saint is something gentle, huggable, and entirely their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA REFLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Immaculate Heart is the image of a mother’s love that holds nothing back — a love that met sorrow without turning away, and offered it back to God. To contemplate Mary’s heart is to learn how to love as she did: faithfully, tenderly, through joy and through suffering alike. Kept close in a home, it is a quiet reminder that we are never far from the heart of our heavenly Mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keepsake gift for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA child’s \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Communion\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003econsecration\u003c\/strong\u003e of a family or home to the Immaculate Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA companion to the \u003cstrong\u003eSacred Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e for the family altar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecomfort gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for someone carrying sorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMother’s Day\u003c\/strong\u003e, or a Marian feast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere she belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is at home in a child’s arms first of all — on the pillow at bedtime, in the car seat on a long drive, in a backpack on the first day of school, or beside a crib as a soft first patron. She also pairs with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/products\/immaculate-heart-of-mary\"\u003eImmaculate Heart of Mary Miniature Saint Statue\u003c\/a\u003e for the family altar or shelf, and with the free \u003ca href=\"[COLORING-URL-TBD]\"\u003eImmaculate Heart coloring page\u003c\/a\u003e included with every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/collections\/plush\"\u003eCatholic Plush Dolls\u003c\/a\u003e collection to find her among the saints and Marian devotions made soft for little hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCare Instructions: Spot-clean gently with mild soap and water. Designed with love by Little Drops of Water® — consecrating families to her Immaculate Heart.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48977735581881,"sku":"940226","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/little-drops-of-water-plushie-immaculate-heart-plushie-1179488202.webp?v=1787620645","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/immaculate-heart-of-mary-catholic-8-plush-doll","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}