Saint Martin de Porres (Ess)

by Elizabeth Marie DeDomenico

Dominican Brother Martin was "only a humble friar in Peru"--but this gentle saint used his healing gifts to care for people of all races and nationalities. He served his fellow religious as a barber and infirmarian, and was in charge of delivering food to the poor people who came to the doors of the Dominican house. He founded an orphanage and a hospital, and tended to the sick around the city of Lima. This timeless story teaches children the value...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819870919
• ISBN13: 9780819870919
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Pauline Books & Media
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Easy Reading

You can read this book in a couple of hours - St. Martin led an exemplary life.