Fra Daniele, at the insistence of Padre Pio, underwent an operation for a tumor in his spleen at a hospital in Rome. For a certain period he submitted to radiation and chemotherapy at the clinic. It was during this difficult time in his life that he was granted a remarkable vision of God's creation.
Daniele insists he was awake, sitting on his bed...
and it was not a dream.
He found himself in an unknown place...
that he had never seen before - a beautiful countryside, near a body of water.
He began to walk along, and near a hedgerow [haag] he came upon an exceptionally gorgeous rose of a deep red color. It was marvelous to look at, and while admiring it he said, “How beautiful you are!”
At the same time he could smell a perfume more heavenly than any fragrance he had ever experienced in his life. Full of amazement, he turned to the rose and said, “You are so beautiful, and with such a sweet aroma! How is it possible that you have not been discovered before?”
The rose replied to Daniele, “I am from the Creator, and am here in order to praise Him. As for the perfume, it serves to purify the air polluted by man, and to make up for the lack of love that man should show for his Creator.”
Hearing this Fra Daniele was troubled, since he thought that it was an accusation against him personally. “These words are for me,” he thought.
He felt a little relief when the rose replied, “No! They are not meant for you.”
~bron~
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