Traditionally, Roses have always been a privileged symbol for Ave Maria, Queen of heaven and earth. There are also various saints who have their beautiful stories in relation to roses too. Hope you enjoy the reading here.
St. Therese of Lisieux
St. Therese is well known for answering prayers in spectacular ways 🙂 Before she died, she spoke about how she would spend her time in heaven by doing good on earth. She said, “When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens.”
Since her death, many roses have been rained down 🙂 Sometimes roses literally appeared, and sometimes just the fragrance of them. In any case, roses have become her signature.
And yet, many miracles have happened and prayers have been answered without any roses appearing. It’s the grace of her praying for us, and Jesus listening and working in our lives, that matters most…
(Source: Pray More Novenas)
St. Therese of Lisieux, pray for our Ave Maria Garden here so we can create a positive influence to our people around and strength their faith, hope, and love with our God.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
St. Elizabeth of Portugal: Bread into roses
From the beginning Elizabeth Elizabeth was a Spanish princess who was given in marriage to King Denis of Portugal in 1282. Elizabeth showed a great compassion to the poor. One of the miracles attributed to her is the “miracle of the roses”. After the king had discovered she was leaving the palace to take food to the poor he forbade her to do it. He threatened to lock her up and confine her to the palace. She never gave up and every day she was still leaving behind the king’s back. One day in the winter time she was carrying pieces of bread hidden in her dress. The King saw her going out and stopped her asking, “What you are carrying?” She answered, “Roses, my lord.” He didn’t believe because it was winter. He asked her to show him the roses. Obediently she unfolded the dress and there were roses instead of bread……
(Source: Catholic Online, Salt+Light Media)
St. Elizabeth of Portugal, pray for us. Help us to have the courage to walk beside those in need,
to clothe them, to feed them and shelter them.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
God bless you!
