This is the original 5x7in painting "Lily, 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
- By almost all nations and in all ages, this flower has been considered as an email of innocence or purity; and it has really so many properties relative to this virtue m, that it may very appropriately styled the portrait of Chastity. St. Ambrose in one of his sermons says: “Who in looking at the lily will not involuntarily think of the virtue of purity which has found its most glorious and perfect image in Mary?” Therefore the Archangel Gabriel appearing to the Blessed Virgin, is represented with a lily in his hand to symbolize her ever stainless virginity.
- “The Lily is white and its clear spotless robe indicates the purity of a soul in a state of innocence. ‘Mary is the most beautiful lily in the garden of God, for her heart was never sullied by the least sin.’”
O Virgin, as the lily pure,
Great chastity for me procure;
Accept the heart I offer thee
And from defilement keep it free.
O spotless Virgin, undefined,
Look down from heaven upon thy child,
Inflame my heart with purest love
And teach it how to rest above.
O let me fly from everything
That could this purest virtue sting!
O may my heart a lily be
The heart I give to God and thee.
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