July 29, 2005

Flowers for Our Lady

Walking among the many plants in the
garden shop,
I look around at the beautiful shapes,
luscious colors,
and smell the lovely fragrance wafting
from every plant.

Roses of every variety and size,
the queen of flowers.
My mind is drawn to the symbol of
the queen of heaven and the rosary,
a rose for every “Hail Mary” that
becomes
a crown of roses at completion.

Roses: pedals of red, a symbol of love,
falling as the blood of my Lord.
Hope and peace falling from the heart of
Mary.
Sweet fragrance encircles as pedals of
love and blessings
fall from heaven into the heart and soul.

Violets: a symbol of Our Lady’s humility,
The purple a reminder of anticipation and
penance.

Lily of the valley: Our Lady’s tears,
white a reminder of birth and death.

Strong sweet smells silently beaconing
as is Our Lady softly calling
to come to her in our need.

The flowers of Our Lady
waiting to be picked and enjoyed,
a place of solace,
hope and peace.

By Trudy Bledsoe

(Trudy Bledsoe is a member of St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis and the Order of
Secular Discalced Carmelites at the Monastery of the Resurrection in Indianapolis.)

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