The Fairest Flower of Paradise: Considerations on the Litany of the Blessed Virgin, enriched with examples drawn from the Lives of The Saints

The Fairest Flower of Paradise by Cardinal Lepicier traces, in the invocations of the Litany of Loreto, all the mysteries of the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Her excellences, Her privileges, and Her sorrows. In reciting the Litany, the faithful, mayhap unconsciously, go over the whole field of Marian theology. The Cardinal in this work, through his deep knowledge of Catholic doctrine sets forth a brief introduction of Marian Theology, while at the same time recounts the principal dogmas of our Faith and the moral duties of the Christian.Without entering into subtle points of theology Lepicier endeavoured to weave a garland of all that is most beautiful and at the same time of the greatest practical utility in Mary’s life. The Blessed Virgin is the Fairest Flower of Heaven, a flower of so sweet perfume, that only to breathe its fragrance suffices to fill the soul with purest delight. The spiritual enjoyment derived from a more intimate knowledge of Mary, is ample recompense for the labour of study.The original edition of this work published by Benziger Brothers in 1922 holds an Imprimi Potest from the Prior General of the Order of the Servants of Mary Aloysius M. Tabanelli, O.S.M; a Nihil Obstat from the Censor Liborum Arthur J. Scanlan S. T. D; and an Imprimatur from the Archbishop of New York, Patrick J. Hayes, D. D.Philomena Publishing is a small family-owned exclusively Catholic publisher based in Great Britain. We aim to publish Catholic classics that are not readily accessible or out of print. We offer wholesale prices, and may publish books upon request of our clients. For more information, please visit our website www.philomenapublishing.co.ukHeritage collection, Mariology, Devotionals, Spiritual Reading, Meditations Read more