St. Rose of Lima: Patroness of the Americas

Description

The story for children and youth of St. Rose of Lima, who became a hermit in her own home--rather than go to a convent--and how she became a great Saint. At her confirmation in 1597, she took the name of Rose, because, when an infant, her face had been seen transformed by a mystical rose. As a child she was remarkable for a great reverence, and pronounced love, for all things relating to God. Impr. 132 pgs 13 Illus,

ref:9.20: Incas believed in a sort of "the resurrection of the body, heaven, hell, purgatory, a sense of sin, confession and penance imposed by a priest."

ref:9.21-2: "Unlike many pagans [except, e.g., the Romans and the Druids], the Incas prized chastity."

ref:12.133-5 are on how she obtained, at 5 years of age! (approx. St. Catherine's age of her first vow!), permission from her Jesuit spiritual director to make a private vow of virginity. Sr. Alphonsus thinks that he consulted St. ++Toribio (who confirmed her and St. Martin de Porres, too) for permission.

ref:14.25: Dominican friar Diego de Ojeda (vel Hojeda), O.P.'s La Cristiada poem influenced St. Rose.

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When he gazed paternally on this young girl he saw beyond her incredible beauty to her more incredible beauty of soul. He saw in her a budding saint; one vibrating with the purity of supernatural life.

7 · GROWTH

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mercury mines at Huancavelica, we need only turn to the testimony of history. They called them "the jaws of hell

ref:16.134-41:

"Look at that black and white butterfly!" Oliva exclaimed. "Be still, Rose; I believe that it is going to light on you!"

Obedient to her mother, Rose sat perfectly still; a moment later, the butterfly lighted on her heart.

"See how it behaves!" whispered Oliva. "It is not moving, but its wings keep fluttering back and forth!"

"Look, Mama!" Juana exclaimed as the butterfly detached itself from Rose's breast and flew away. "It has gone, but has left its mark on Rose's gown!"

Rose looked down and saw the black and white markings over her heart.

"It means that God wishes me to be a Dominican Tertiary," she said gently. "I was just praying that he would make his divine will known to me, when the butterfly came. As it rested on me, I had an interior light explaining what it meant."

Brazilian 3D designer Cícero Moraes has done a very neat forensic facial reconstruction of St. Rose of Lima: