Saint Rose Of Lima

St. Rose of Lima was born the 20th of Apri in the city of Lima, 1586. Lima is located in peru.
She received from baptisim the name of Issabella. She was one of a large family, her father, Gasper de Flores, was a soldier and her mother, Maria d'Oliva who had inca viens.

At three moths old Isabella was in her cradle as her mother and several other women were sitting around it there suddenly appeared in the air a beautiful rose; which gently touched the face of the baby and then vanished; and from that day on Maria called her rose.

St. Rose helped the sick and hungry around her community. She would bring them to her home and take care of them.
St. Rose sold her fine needle work, and also grew beautiful flowers and would take them to market to help her family.

St. Rose was the first person in the western hemisphere to be canonized by the Roman Church. Rose joined the third order of St Dominic, donned the habit, and took a vow of perpetual virginity. Rose began to tell of visions, revelations, visitations and voices as they deplored her penitential practices more than ever.

St. Rose of Lima died August 25 1617 at the age of 31 after a long illness. Her shrine is at Lima, Peru.

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