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

Cardinal Mundelein's spiritual bouquet will be carried to the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church by His Eminence, Giovanni Cardinal Bonzano, sent as the Pope's legate.

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

The gatherer of this spiritual bouquet to Pope Pius XI and so to the Catholic Church which is the Bride of Christ, is His Eminence, George William Cardinal Mundelein.

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)