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New Balance announced a range of strategic alliances to support its climate goals. “Sustainability has always been a top priority for New Balance, and our commitment to fostering a healthier planet has never been stronger,” said John Stokes, New Balance head of global sustainability. “We need to act with urgency, and our work is further strengthened by like-minded alliances that help extend our reach. Creating and sustaining a healthier planet requires a collective effort, and we couldn’t be more excited for the work ahead with some truly incredible individuals and organizations by ou...

Flowers of the Madonna Plants of the Bible Horticulture, December, 1953 Flowers associated with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, are deeply intertwined with ancient lore that can be traced back beyond the Christian era. In heathen mythology almost every common plant was the emblem of a god; every tree was the abode of a nymph. The laurel was sacred to Apollo in memory of Daphne who was changed into a laurel while escaping his advances. The anemone, poppy and violet were dedicated to Venus, the narcissus and maidenhair fern to Prosperpine, the willow to Ceres, the pink to Jove and the lily, crocus ...

Church Plant Symbolism of the Blessed Virgin Mary In the prevailing culture of Greece and Rome at the time of Christ, and of the beginning Church, flowers and all nature were seen as inhabited by polytheistic false gods and goddesses: Jupiter, Venus, Diana, Pan, Daphne, Adonis, etc. As one writer put it, "All the gods had their temples in nature, except the one true God." These deities were venerated and petitioned through offerings presented before their images at public and also household altars, as found, for example, in the homes excavated at Pompeii. The Roman Martyrs, including two patr...

Tigridia - Christ's (bloodied) Knee, from his falls 5. Crucifixion Poppy - Christ's Blood Drops Passion Flower - multiple symbolism of Christ's Passion (See also The Garden Way of the Cross) The Passion Flower is of special interest because there exist historical records of its discovery growing in Mexico by European missionaries, and of its introduction into Europe, as set forth in the website article "The Passion Flower" - accessible through a link under GARDEN PRAYER & MEDITATION on the website home page. The Church prohibits reference to or symbolism of "Mary's Cross", the Cross being uni...

– John S. Stokes Jr. As we come to know the growth and blooming of the Flowers of Our Lady in our Mary Gardens, we acquire a heightened alertness to their presence also in the neighborhoods and waysides through which we travel. Thus discovered, they evoke our reflections and prayers in a spontaneous and ever-changing way as we move about, as distinct from the familiar reflections in our gardens. As Judith Smith observes in The Mary Calendar, "Every field path and hedgerow (becomes) an illuminated Book of Hours." This is a return to the spirituality of medieval times, when symbolical flowers...