The Rose of the Trinity by William

The Rose of the Trinity

Trinity Day Greetings.

Thank you, William,

The words go with the Red Roses at the altar.

....Donald.

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: William W...
To: Donald ...  
Sent: Saturday, 25 May 2013, 20:01
Subject: The Rose of the Trinity

Dear Father Donald,

 

If I may...

 

There is one form in nature that always speaks to me of the Trinity  - the Rose, which grows strongly from hidden depths to flower in the life of mankind: in form it represents to me the Presence of the Godhead.

 

Its scent is the pervading presence of the Holy Spirit which lingers to draw our senses to its beauty; its short lived petals which fall at our feet in exquisite gentleness and draw our personal attention and attraction, petals that describe the rose to us and through which we praise and most remember it - its beauty, the human life of Our Lord, the Son of God: and then the stem, revealing its source of life, its very substance, proceeding from the root of the hidden ground of love, that is, the Father.

 

In the Eucharist a fallen petal is held in our hand - the very life of the Godhead Whom we adore in this exquisite flower before us.

 

O Heart of God hidden in the Rose!

 

... in Our Lord,

William