The white rose at the grave of Pope Francis – Diepresse.com

On Sunday morning there was a white rose on the grave of Pope Francis, as a picture, which is widespread by the Vatican, shows. Already on Saturday before the burial in the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, both a group of children and a group of homeless, migrants, victims of human trafficking, transsexuals, prisoners and representatives of the Roma community of white roses.

This flower had a special meaning for Francis, as he once explained. Since his time in Argentina, she has been symbolizing his connection with the St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897), according to Archbishop of Buenos Aires in an interview book. He always turned to Thérèse and her intercession with God with personal difficulties.

A white rose as a sign

« When I have a problem, » Jorge Bergoglio once said, « I ask the saint not to solve it, but to take it in her hand and help me accept it. » As a sign, he almost always receives a white rose. So in his apartment in Buenos Aires as well as in Santa Marta, white roses often stood in a vase in the Vatican. Most recently, he had received them after his return from the Gemelli Clinic.

Thérèse from Lisieux is one of the most popular saints of the Catholic Church. At the age of 15 she entered the strict Carmel in Lisieux and was looking for a sanctification of everyday life. Pius XI. said Therese 1925 holy; She has been the main patron of the missions since 1927 and has been the second patron of France alongside Jeanne d’Arc since 1944. In 1997, on her 100th anniversary, Pope John Paul II appointed her officially as the « Teacher of the Church ». (APA)