“Romance of the Enclosed Garden” Celebrates the Sacred Song of Divine Love
A poetic meditation on the Song of Songs, interpreted through Marian devotion and Christian mysticism.
Andrea Oliva Florendo’s spiritual and theological work, “Romance of the Enclosed Garden: Song of Songs,” explores the sacred poetry of Scripture through the lens of love and mysticism. Florendo, M.A., DDA, an Adjunct Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at St. John’s University, brings her expertise as a visual artist, harp therapist, and religious educator to guide readers through the divine courtship found in the biblical Song of Songs.
In this book, Florendo invites readers into the heart of a spiritual romance that mirrors the Incarnation. What appears to be a love story between bride and bridegroom is revealed as a divine dialogue between Christ and the Virgin Mary, with the Church and the human soul drawn into the embrace. Through reflections rooted in early Church Fathers, saints, and Scripture, the book becomes a contemplative journey into divine love.
Florendo, a liturgical garden designer and harpist, is also the author of “Liturgy of Flowers in a Mary Garden.” She runs a Mary Garden Guild at a monastery and coordinates a service-learning program centered on sacred gardens. With her husband, violinist Romulo Florendo, she recorded a CD titled “The Enclosed Garden,” further deepening her creative and devotional pursuits.
“Romance of the Enclosed Garden: Song of Songs” invites readers to embrace the quiet intimacy of God’s love and to discover the sacred symbolism of spiritual union. This engaging spiritual reflection is now available for purchase on Amazon.
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