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BroschyrFeb2010.pdf (application/pdf-tiedosto) Klosterträdgårdens undergörande kraft. Ur den mörka medeltiden klev klosterträdgården. Genom klosterträdgårdarna spirade od­lingens kultur och grundlades förutsättningarna för en ny kulturepok. Kalmar län fick del i utvecklingen genom Kronobäcks kloster som säkert hade en trädgård. ed som förebild, etablerade klostren trädgårdar för såväl försörjning som sjukvård, andlig inspiration som rekreation. September 2010. The Medieval period in Europe was an interesting but bumpy time for women.

September 2010

Women were viewed as the instrument of evil, an attitude encouraged by the church. They were subservient to men and led degraded lives. There existed anti -feminist literature and the fabliaux, which are rhymed verses that spoke of contempt for women and their deceit. October 2010. "Come, I'll dispose of thee among a sisterhood of holy nuns".

October 2010

Romeo and Juliet. Monasteries have been around in many forms. In the East men attracted by the hermits life preferred living in isolated cells (room) to the cloistered community. Early monks depended on the alms collected to survive. Luostaripuutarhoita Ruotsissa. Bunne_c_100813.pdf (application/pdf-tiedosto) A Renewed Interest in the Mary Gardens by Margaret Galitzin. The charming article about the “higher significance of things” inspired what - for one brief moment - I thought was an original idea.

A Renewed Interest in the Mary Gardens by Margaret Galitzin

Why not make a Mary garden, a flower garden dedicated to Our Lady planted only in flowers whose names refer to her in some way? What a lovely way to honor the Blessed Virgin, who is always so ready to assist us in our daily needs. It didn’t take long to find that the Mary garden is an old idea, a very old one indeed, which dates back to the Middle Ages when many flowers referred to the Virgin’s life and virtues. Every monastery and convent had a special Mary garden to provide flowers to adorn the altar. Honoring the Blessed Virgin with a Mary Garden.

It is a Catholic tradition to acknowledge and honor the unselfish and holy life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Honoring the Blessed Virgin with a Mary Garden

One way of doing that is for a family to plant, maintain and enjoy a Mary Garden. In the Middle Ages, missionaries and travelers spread stories across Europe about flowers named after Mary and various times of her life. Mary Gardens that featured these flowers became popular there, and later the tradition made its way to America. St Mary de Haura – Medieval Gardens. The medieval gardens were originally planted for the St Mary de Haura 900th Anniversary Celebrations in May 2003.

St Mary de Haura – Medieval Gardens

As part of the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010, the 'Flowery Mead' long grass conservation garden was established at the east end of the churchyard. The Mary Garden. Mary's Gardens home. Mariablomster. Källor: Sven Wingård "Blomsterspråk, Fakta, folktro och folkliga namn" SR förlag 1997 Eva Burman (text), Henry Eriksson (foto) "Maria blomster" Rabén & Sjögren 1989 Mary's Gardens HomePage; www.mgardens.org Kyrkofäderna använde ett rikt bildspråk, blomspråk som anknöt till skrifterna och naturen och som tillägnades Jungfru Maria.

Mariablomster

Det användes också i liturgin vilket la grunden till en folklig tradition med hundratals blomsternamn syftande på Marias liv, mysterier och dygder. SIGNS: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF. +++Representing God and the Saints+++ PLANTS, TREES AND FLOWERS ACACIA: The acacia is a symbol of the immortality of the soul.

SIGNS: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF

THE SYMBOLS OF MARY. By request of Edwin A. and put together by Pauly Fongemie Almond: The Almond is a symbol of Divine favor, taken from Numbers, Chapter 18, verses 1-8, prefiguring Our Lady.

THE SYMBOLS OF MARY

Research. (62 Photo Links) John S.

Research

Stokes Jr Layout Parish Rosary Gardens are laid out with a Crucifix or Cross, and Our Father and Hail Mary stepping stones, corresponding to the familiar arrangement of five-decade Rosary beads - with flower beds proportioned to the garden site and a focal statue of Our Lady. Smaller gardens may have stepping stones for a just one decade, traversed back and forth five times. The Garden Way of the Cross. Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.

The Garden Way of the Cross

" Near the cross of Jesus there stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clepas, and Mary Magdalene. Seeing his mother there with the disciple whom he loved, Jesus said to his mother, "Woman, there is your son. " In turn he said to the disciple, "There is your mother. " From that hour onward, the disciple took her into his care. Toward midafternoon Jesus cried out in a loud tone, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? " The Catholic Garden. Catholics enjoy a history rich with gardening traditions.

The Rule of Saint Benedict called for work in gardens, and many religious communities still include gardening as an important part of their charism. Gardening played an important part in the Catholic Worker movement as well. The grounds of Churches, retreat houses, and seminaries generally include a quiet garden where one can be at peace with God's creation - and many include gardens dedicated to Saints or to the recitation of the Rosary. Saint Therese -the Little Flower - was especially fond of gardens, and it is no surprise that she often sends a rose to those who petition her for special favors.