St. Rose of Lima

by Mary Alphonsus and Mary Alphonsus O. SS. R.

Book Overview

St. Rose of Lima (1586-1617), Patroness of the Americas, is the first canonized saint of the New World. She was the tenth of thirteen children. Though exquisitely beautiful (hence her nickname, Rose), she refused to marry, and while helping support her family by needlework and growing flowers, she practiced heroic charity and lived as a Dominican Tertiary in her parents' home. Rose tenderly cared for the sick, even those with repulsive wounds, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895551721
• ISBN13: 9780895551726
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Tan Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.2"