THE GOLDEN ROSE.
The Golden Rose is a precious ornament made of pure gold by skilled artificers, which the Pope has been accustomed for centuries to bless on Laetare Sunday, or the fourth Sunday of Lent, and sometimes to confer upon illustrious churches or sanctuaries as an emblem of special reverence and devotion, or upon a Catholic king or queen, prince or princess, or other distinguished person, or upon a nation or city conspicuously loyal to the Holy See, as a token of esteem and paternal affection. The golden flower, with its shining splendor, symbolises Christ and His regal majesty. Who is heralded by the Prophet ;as ‘ The Flower of the Field,’ while its fragrance shows forth the sweetness of Christianity which should bo diffused by those who are Christians and the thorns and red tint are indicative of His passion.* This custom, according-to many, dates from the early part of the eighth century. It certainly is anterior to, the eleventh. Sixtus IV. and many of his successors substituted for the single rose a thorny .branch with leaves and many roses clustering around the largest one which was at the top. ‘ :
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New Zealand Tablet, 15 April 1915, Page 19
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191THE GOLDEN ROSE. New Zealand Tablet, 15 April 1915, Page 19
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