"My friend loves roses. She sometimes even sees them as a divine sign that prayers have been answered, courtesy of St. Therese. My friend has a beautiful little rosebush in her yard that she cares for with affection. Recently the buds were full and the rosebush about to blossom, so you can imagine her disappointment when, early one morning, she ventured outside expecting to see flowering roses, only to find them all gone, snipped off by hungry deer.
"It was a sad moment for my friend. I can't repeat what she said, but suffice it to say that she likes roses a whole lot more than she likes deer.
"This little domestic incident can serve as a parable with a few good lessons."
In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on the importance of keeping things in perspective when something bad happens, of being aware that some offenses we suffer are unintended, and of the value of starting over.
The Imitation of Christ: The Deer And The Rosebush: A Parable (10 JUN 21)
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