Naipes Cristianos
“Naipes Cristianos” catechetical playing cards with quotations from the four gospels, 2002.
“Naipes Cristianos” Catholic playing cards from an idea by Juan Carlos Pisano, containing illustrated quotations from the four gospels. The deck is Spanish-suited and suitable to play traditional as well as catechetical card games. The suit symbols are often re-arranged and the cards are illustrated as biblical teachings. Each card carries a quotation of the Word of God, sorted into the four suits with numerical correspondences to the quotations. The 2 jokers represent the Holy Spirit. See the Box►
Above: Naipes Cristianos Spanish-suited playing cards designed by Juan Carlos Pisano, 48 cards + 2 jokers + 5 instruction cards in box, published by Sociedad de San Pablo, Buenos Aires, 2002.
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