This is the original 5x7in painting "Tulip, Flower of Mary," done in watercolor by Katrina Rose Harrington in May of 2024 when she did a flower study as she read through Fr. L. Gemminger's book, "Flowers of Mary," and painted one flower a day.
Excerpts from “Flowers of Mary.” by Fr. L. Gemminger
- “ The tulip has its head always directed toward heaven. This signifies prayer, which is a colloquy of the soul with God. God is the soul with the sun is to nature, its light, its warmth, and its life. Therefore, if the Christian prays, he turns toward heaven, where God abides.
-“O heavenly Tulip, my most beloved Mother Mary! In your heartburn, the love of prayer, and you practiced this virtue to an exalted degree, in every circumstance of your life! Obtain for us also the grace, that we may every day comprehend more and more the majesty of prayer, since there can be no greater honor for man, than to speak to his God.
The Tulip’s crown, raised high in air,
Remind us of the voice of prayer ;
The humble prayer from earth ascends,
And God, assistance kindly lends.
Blessed Mary knew this holy art,
And from her sinless Virgin heart
The prayer of faith, of hope, of love,
Ascended to the Throne above.
Through life, prayer was her loving task ;
At Cana’s feast, we hear her ask,
And tho’ it was before his time,
Her Son changed water into wine.
While now from Heaven, she sees our needs,
E’er with that sun for us, she pleads,
And praise that we from God ne’er roam,
That so we reach our destined home.
In all our trials, may we find
Assistance in this Mother kind;
And when on earth our lives shall close,
May we in heaven find sweet repose.
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