Catholic Dictionary
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MYSTICAL ROSE
A traditional title given to Mary, and an invocation in the Litany of Loreto. As the rose is considered the queen of flowers, so Mary in invoked as Queen of All Saints. As described by sacred writers, she is the "mystical rose without thorn," the "rose of paradise," and the "rose bringing salvation to all who call upon her."
