To: Salvation
For example, the prophecy concerning Urban VIII is Lilium et Rosa (the lily and the rose); he was a native of Florence and on the arms of Florence figured a fleur-de-lis;
Just a minor thing - the Fleur-de-Lis is an Iris, not a lily, if that was what what implied. The lily and the rose are symbols of the Blessed Mother, the fleur-de-lis is more of a state thing. Florence, France (of Louis IX) and St. Louis (the city) all use it as a symbol.
8 posted on
11/20/2003 5:04:30 AM PST by
Desdemona
(Kempis' Imitation of Christ online! http://www.leaderu.com/cyber/books/imitation/imitation.html)
To: Desdemona
I do think there is a lot of symbolism here. Something to consider.
12 posted on
11/20/2003 6:55:55 AM PST by
Salvation
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