May 24
Thyme, Romany & Mint
Choose for our gardens certain plants that serve to adorn it with their
greenness and perfume it with their fragrance, such are the thyme, romany and
mint. They are fragrant, aromatic and medicinal plants.
Penance
We are taking here penance in the broadest sense. The repentance of a
fault, the flagellation and mortification of the flesh with afflictions and use
of sackcloth and the limit of servile work respective of the arts, the
mortification of the senses, all these is symbolized by the thyme, romany, mint
and other strong herbs which are planted along the pathway of the garden. And
when stepped on and compressed, it exudes its special fragrance and are
medicine for the body and soul.
Floral offering to Mary
Mary, there goes the plants and strong herbs as a sign of my repentance
of my sins. Receive them Oh Mary, and present them to your Son and grant me the
forgiveness of all of them.
Recite five Hail Marys
Invitation: Offer to God a penance such as his justice demands.
Text: Mes de Maria - Francisco Palau, OCD - CM Founder
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