spiritual bouquet

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. the spiritual presentation of a good work to another person.

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spiritual bouquet British  

noun

1. RC Church a collection of private devotional acts and prayers chosen and performed by one person for the benefit of another

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Etymology

Origin of spiritual bouquet

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Five Catholic school students presented the pope with a spiritual bouquet made of written prayers from students from 86 Catholic schools in Queens and Brooklyn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2015

Still another framework mounts magnificently for Cardinal Mundelein's spiritual bouquet to the Holy Father.

From Time Magazine Archive

The archdiocese will collect the stubs, make a summary of the devotions, and send it to Pope Pius XII as a Marian Year "spiritual bouquet."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Holy Father, permit the celebration of the next Eucharistic Congress to take place in Chicago and I promise you a million communions as a spiritual bouquet to your august presence."

From Time Magazine Archive

Wait, my child, I have just a word for you; you are always asking me for a spiritual bouquet, well, to-day I give you this one: Serve the Lord in peace and in joy.

From The Story of a Soul (L'Histoire d'une Âme): The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux With Additional Writings and Sayings of St. Thérèse by Taylor, Thomas N. (Thomas Nimmo)