Our Q & A Continues With Peter Arnold, Christian Fiction Suspense Thriller Author, "Armor of Light: A Trilogy Story" ( NEW eBook Debuted, July 2, 2024 )
Heaven's Doorway Press - Q & A ( #10 ) with author, Peter Arnold:
Question: Peter, the "Rose" has a special place as a symbol in the heart of the church. What does the "Rose"signify to you?
"It is the 'Mystic Rose,' true beauty! Blessed Mother Mary is called, 'Rosa Mystica.'
Many Cathedrals and churches throughout the world feature elaborate rose-shaped stained glass windows at the entrance of the church. The most famous rose window is found at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Thank goodness, it survived the fire and is now being cleaned, for the re-opening later this year. Below is a pic before the fire.
"The rose also has been associated with some amazing miracles throughout history.
Saint Juan Diego was surprised when his tilma filled with roses convincing the authorities to approve a church to be built at the sight of his vision of the Blessed Mother Mary."
Saint Dominic had a powerful mystical vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary giving him a rosary depicted in the painting below by the artist Bernardon Cavallino. The rosary is akin to sending five garlands of 'prayer roses' to heaven."
Question: The red rose is also a symbol of martyrdom. Have you found a common 'golden thread 'uniting all martyrs?
"Yes, fierce Christian faith as 'witness' and determination for their mission despite the threat of oppression and persecution to the point of shedding blood. The 'King of the Martyrs' is our Lord Jesus Christ. I was astounded to find an apparition of blooming roses in the marble at the foot of the tabernacle. It looks like a carpet of roses among other images."
In contemporary times, I love the deeper spiritual meaning to the classic pop-song, "The Rose" with the lyrics:
"Just remember in the winter (as we age),
Far beneath the bitter snows (life's burdens, disappointment and loss),
Lies the seed (the Word of God),
That with the sun's love (Jesus, the Son of God as our savior and gardener of our soul),
In the Spring (our resurrection)
Becomes the 'Rose' (we rise to eternal life)."
PART XI of our interview with author, Peter Arnold to be continued . . .
"Armor of Light: A Trilogy Story"
By Peter Arnold
Now available on Apple Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and wherever eBooks are sold.
ISBN: 979-8-9903783-0-8
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