Ash Wednesday & Valentine’s day: Two sides of the same coin

If you flip a coin, you get heads or tails,

In the same way, Ash Wednesday and Valentines Day are two sides of the same coin, 

The coin of love.

Ash Wednesday is the day we express sorrow over loving incorrectly, or not at all

Valentine’s Day is the day we show our love by giving to or helping others.

Amen

Flowers of Virtue

Every virtue is like a flower

Blossoming in its own time.

Every virtue is beautiful

In its own way.

All the virtues help men

As flowers smell good and look good.

Each flower has its own unique scent

Just like each virtue has its own unique characteristic.

For example, a rose symbolized the virtue of sacrifice.

A lily symbolizes purity, 

Jasmine compassion, and 

A red carnation forgiveness.

So flowers help us realize virtue, 

Because their scent is beautiful and their

Colors delight us.

Amen 

Mary's Smile

Mary’s smile is like a river. 

It keeps on flowing.

Whenever Mary’s smile drops on you, 

You will change from evil to good,

From good to better, and 

From better to best, 

Because her smile is connected to Christ and his smile.

Her heart is also connected to Christ and his heart.

And both their hearts are

Loving, kind, gentle, patient, compassionate, forgiving, and long suffering.

Both the immaculate heart of Mary and

The sacred heart of Jesus 

Know how to love and will

Teach others how to Love 

Amen