Countdown to the Jubilee 2015-2016. Rome is ready to welcome pilgrims and devotees for the highly anticipated religious event called by Pope Francis. Tuesday, December 8 , the day when we celebrate the Immaculate Conception, is the day chosen by His Holiness for the opening of the Holy Door, the event that will start officially at the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy .A worldwide religious event, then. Rome and all the holy places are preparing to celebrate the Feast of Forgiveness universal. To decently receive pilgrims and devotees, the Eternal Cit becomes beautiful. Or rather, even more beautiful, thanks to the flowers and the care of public gardens and villas.
Reborn gardens of Castel Sant’Angelo. You will see the flowers close to Hadrian, in the garden of Via Carlo Felice and park Schuster. Will be reintegrated hedges, dry shrubs and stumps removed, rebuilt the walls in stone or marble, both in the gardens of the Capitol is in Piazza Benedetto Cairoli, Via dei Fori Imperiali , the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus.
All routes Jubilee pilgrims linking St. Peter, St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran will be cleaning up and environmental restoration. Colle Oppio , opposite the Coliseum, it will proceed with the cleaning of the fountains, as the twins of Lotuses and that of Amphora. Also planned intervention on plants by pruning trees and cleaning up the weeds.
The Jubilee is synonymous with parties, then. A party to celebrate in harmony with nature, its beauty and its gifts, in every corner of the world. What better time to be part of one great community if not a celebration of universal significance? Celebrating with the heart and with flowers! In our homes, in the workplace, the streets flowers and plants can emphasize the common joy, the celebration of Forgiveness.
Colors and scents, tree-lined streets, parks, gardens by the lush greenery: Nature itself celebrates the joy of people. Even a small flower just to say “I love you” to express affection , sharing, love , closeness.
