Today is the feast of St. Rita, our parish's patron and it is a tradition to bless roses on that day. The tradition comes from a story of Rita asking for a rose from her garden on her death bed. It was winter and snow was on the ground. Nevertheless, the attending sister went outside and found a single rose blooming in the garden.
Today, in honor of St. Rita, stop and smell the roses, and then, thank God for them!
2 comments:
My roses came into full bloom today. Perhaps this is why. They are quite lovely and I see them as a blessing/a gift.
That's so cool! You know, your patron saint is the one who sends roses too!
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