Pouring a Soothing Balm

As we move into Lent we travel with Christ, here shown as a child, but still with the instruments of His future torture and death.

The seasons and days of penance in the course of the liturgical year (Lent, and each Friday in memory of the death of the Lord) are intense moments of the Church's penitential practice. These times are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and fraternal sharing (charitable and missionary works).

 CCC 1438

The Loving Heart of Jesus

pours a soothing balm 

even upon things most painful

These lacy, die-cut cards are beautiful, but it's rare to find one in pristine condition.  Here's another version of the image, cropped a little tighter.