"The roses at the Dominican House of Studies have been spectacular lately. Their colors vie for our attention. The branches extend to the windows as if the buds are watching the friars pass. Their thorns are frightening. They remind us that the rose's allure also brings agony. After all, 'a crown of roses is also a crown of thorns' (G.K. Chesterton).
"Chesterton's poignant phrase is as incisive as the thorns it describes. It also pertains to the feast we celebrate today: Our Lady of Sorrows."
In a recent commentary, Brother Bertrand Hebert, O.P., reflected on Our Lady of Sorrows, including the significance of Mary's heart, and why is it pierced.To access Br. Bertrand's complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: Every Rose Has Its Thorns (15 SEP 20)
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