Katnut d'Katnut

This is an extract taken from the following website. I have corrected some of the English.

http://www.nd-des-roses.com/english/studies/etude2.htm

"The Mystery of the Rose in San Damiano

The apparitions of San Damiano are deeply rooted in the mystery of the Rose. The Virgin sent by God the Father, Son and Spirit, presents herself under the term of "Our Lady of the Roses ":

'Sent by Our Heavenly Father, I come in this place, under the name of Madonna of the Roses. These are innumerable roses that I give you. They all are graces which come from Our Heavenly Father and which I distribute by the intercession of my divine Son' (B 5-2-72).

The Zohar and Rosa Mystica

“Rabbi Hezekiah opened, ‘Like a rose among thorns, so is my darling among the maidens’ (Song of Songs 2:2). Who is Rosa Mystica? Our Lady of Israel (Kneset Yisrael/ Matronita/ Sabbath Queen). For there is a Rose and then there is Rosa Mystica. Just as a rose among the thorns is coloured red and white, so Our Lady of Israel includes judgement and mercy. Just as a Rose has 13 petals, so Our Lady of Israel has 13 attributes of mercy surrounding her on every side.