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| Hello, John. There’s something in the air at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel on the EWTN campus in Birmingham. It’s the scent of thousands of roses and assorted flowers!
Members of our EWTN Family from all over the world have been sending bouquets in honor of our Blessed Mother this month. May is traditionally a time that we set aside to honor Mary. On Wednesday, May 13, the Church celebrated Our Lady of Fátima. Between May 13 and October 13, 1917 three Portuguese children – Francisco and Jacinta Marto and their cousin Lucia dos Santos – received six apparitions of the Blessed Mother.
As Saint John Henry Newman wrote: “Mary is the queen of spiritual flowers, and therefore she is called the rose, for the rose is fitly called of all the flowers, the most beautiful.”
Fr. Joseph blessed the roses and presented them to Our Lady – and also said a blessing for all of those who sent the flowers, for those who prepared them, and for those who would receive them.
You can watch this special blessing and hear more about this beautiful presentation of flowers honoring Our Lady by clicking here. (You will be taken to the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word Facebook page.) We ask that you join us in prayer this month as we offer a spiritual bouquet of rosaries to our Blessed Mother, and please remember EWTN in your intentions. As you continue to honor Mary during the month of May, you can join us in praying the Regina Caeli (O Queen of Heaven).
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support in all ways.
May God bless you.
In Christ,
Your EWTN Family
PS - As the chapel is overflowing, we ask that in lieu of flowers, you'd consider offering a spiritual bouquet to Our Lady by praying the rosary.
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