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Roses are both red and white. We admire both, not only because 
of their beauty, but also because of their sweet odor. Mary can be com¬ 
pared to red and to white roses ; to the red, on account of her love, to the 
white on account of her original purity. Because of these two virtues 
Mary is infinitely dearer to us than the most beautiful, odorous rose. 
She is, indeed, 
“The garden fair, 
Which under the rays of Christ is blossoming.” 
— Dante. 
“O merciful! O loving! O sweet Virgin Mary!” 
— St. Bernard. 
l^o^emary. 
“There is rosemary for you: that’s for remembrance.” 
— Shakespeare. 
The Rosemary is a verticillate plant of the genus Rosmarinus, grow¬ 
ing wild in the southern parts of France, Spain, and Italy; also in Asia 
Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent taste. 
It is frequently mentioned by the ancient Latin authors—Horace, Ovid, 
Columella, etc. 
Remembrance of the Manifold Benefits of God. 
rTTLL that we have in soul and body, all that we possess outwardly or 
inwardly, by nature or by grace, are gifts from God, and commend 
the bounty, mercy, and goodness of Him from whom w r e have received all 
good. And though one has received more, another less, yet all is from Him, 
and without Him, even the least benefit cannot be had. He that has re¬ 
ceived greater things cannot glory in his own merit, nor extol himself above 
