Sunday 31 May 2015

31st May



Today's virtue is Union With Jesus
and the flower is the Anemone.







The picture provides the text of the "Ave Maria" in French.


The Litany of Loreto by Mozart




Saturday 30 May 2015

30th May



Today's virtue is Perseverance
and the flower is the Camellia.









This is one of my favourite pictures of Our Blessed Lady, 
extrapolated from the face on the Turin Shroud
 by Julien Lasbleiz.
Our Lord would have inherited His
 facial characteristics from His Mother :-)
The original artwork can be seen here.




Friday 29 May 2015

May 29th


Today's virtue is Goodness
and the flower is the Aster, whose family
 includes the Michaelmas Daisy.








This photograph of the lovely icon of
 "Our Lady of Perpetual Help"
which is at St Silas's Church, Kentish Town, London,
is used with the kind permission of 
Dr John Salmon of the aforesaid parish.



Thursday 28 May 2015

May 28th



Today's virtue is Confidence in God
and the flower is the Honeysuckle.







This mosaic is outside the Cathedral of the 
Mother of God of Kazan, 
Red Square  in Moscow.

Wednesday 27 May 2015

May 27th



Today's virtue is Prudence
and the flower is the Verbena.







This glorious statue of Our Lady is in the Jesuit church
 of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street in London.



Tuesday 26 May 2015

May 26th and The Walsingham Pilgrimage.


Today's virtue is Love of Labour
and the flower is the Primrose.




Yesterday was the National Pilgrimage at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. 
A friend of mine, Fr Irving Hamer, was there and took some lovely photographs
 which he has kindly given me permission to post here - many thanks!

This is the statue of Our Lady of Walsingham, crowned, enrobed and surrounded by flowers. 



Processing through the mediaeval village.... 




Arriving at the Abbey.



Our Lady enthroned in front of the the ruin 
of the great east window of the Abbey. 






Fr Irving said that "Our Lady's Lace" flowers 
were blossoming in profusion! 







This is a Google image of Our Lady's Lace, 
also known as  Sweet Woodruff, and more formally as Galium Odoratum 
or Asperula Odoratum, depending on which source you look at:



                                       Prayer to Our Lady Of Walsingham

O Mary, recall the solemn moment when Jesus, your divine Son, 

dying on the cross confided us to your maternal care. 
You are our Mother; we desire ever to remain your devout children. 
Let us therefore feel the effects of your powerful intercession with Jesus Christ. 
Make your name again glorious in this place, once renowned throughout our land 
by your visits, favours and many miracles.
Pray, O Holy Mother of God, for the conversion of England, restoration of the sick, 
consolation for the afflicted, repentance of sinners, peace to the departed. 
O Blessed Mary, Mother of God, Our Lady of Walsingham intercede for us. 
Amen.





















Monday 25 May 2015

May 25th



Today's virtue is Devotion to Mary
and the flower is the Daffodil.









Our Lady with Saints Felicity and Perpetua.











Sunday 24 May 2015

May 24th


Today's virtue is Fervor
and the flower is the Red Poppy.








Saturday 23 May 2015

May 23rd



Today's virtue is the Desire For Heaven
and the flower is the Bluebell.







Friday 22 May 2015

May 22nd



Today's virtue is Obedience 
and the flower is the Buttercup.





Our Lady of the Buttercups 
by Margaret Tarrant.


Thursday 21 May 2015

May 21st


Today's virtue is Purity of Intention
and the flower is the blue Periwinkle.












Wednesday 20 May 2015

May 20th


Today's virtue is Zeal For Souls
and the flower is the Geranium.







Tuesday 19 May 2015

May 19th



Today's virtue is Mortification
and the flower is the Hawthorn.







Painting by Thomas Cole, 1845.


Monday 18 May 2015

May 18th



Today's virtue is Modesty
and the flower is Lavender.








Sunday 17 May 2015

May 17th



Today's virtue is Fidelity in Little Things
and the flower is the Lilac.








Our Lady of China



Saturday 16 May 2015

May 16th



Today's virtue is Punctuality
and the flower is the Lily of the Valley.








May 15th



Today's virtue is Generosity
and the flower is Mimosa.









Thursday 14 May 2015

May 14th


Today's virtue is Sacrifice
and the flower is the Passion-flower.








The icon is of  Our Lady of Capel-ffin
at St Mary's Church, Hay-on-Wye.


Wednesday 13 May 2015

May 13th



Today's virtue is Love of Duty and the
 flower is the Laurel blossom.









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Tuesday 12 May 2015

May 12th



Today's virtue is Recollection and the
 flower is the Heath-flower, of the Epacris family.









Monday 11 May 2015

May 11th




Today's virtue is Prayer
and the flower is the Pink Rose.











Sunday 10 May 2015

May 10th



Today's virtue is Sweetness
and the flower is Jasmine.









Saturday 9 May 2015

May 9th



Today's virtue is the Practice of Hidden Virtues
and the flower is the intensely perfumed Mignonette.