St Rose of Lima was a beautiful saint who died from illness and is best known for her piety and patience under suffering which she did most of her life for God. She concentrated on prayer and acts of penance done for her purely for the love of God. Rose was devoted to the Lord and she always had him at her side or in her thoughts even to her last words; Jesus be with me. Born: St Rose was born in Lima, Peru on the 20th of April 1586. Died: Rose died On the 24th of August 1617 at the age of 31. Feast Day: Her feast day is the 23rd of August. Canonized: Rose was canonized on the 30th of August 1671 by Pope Clement X. Pope Clement IX beatified her in 1667. Patronage: St. Rose is the patroness of embroiderers, gardeners, florists and those …show more content…
It is said that she only slept two hours per night so she had more time for prayer. St Rose is also known for wearing a heavy silver crown with spikes which she covered up with Roses. This reminded her of the crown of thorns Jesus wore. At one point, a spike got stuck in her head so deep that the crown was hard to get off. Rose also limited her eating to a bare minimum and became a strict vegetarian. Even though St Rose of Lima lived the life of a recluse she never lost touch with what was going on in the outside world and in her society. Rose occasionally visited hospitals to help nurse the sick and poor. She became a public symbol of virtue without intending to …show more content…
Due to the Reformation, they intended not only to loot the city but also to desecrate the churches. The children, women and religious people of Lima took refuge in the churches. In the church of Santo Domingo, Rose made everyone pray to God. It is said that the pirates bursted into the church, but they were met by the terrifying spectacle of a young girl aflame with light holding a monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament. The Dutch pirates turned away and fled to their ships and sailed away from the harbour of Lima. St Rose also known to have made a moderate sized loaf of bread and a small amount of water last fifty days. Another time Rose lasted seven weeks without drinking a single drop of water or other liquid. It was generally believed that she passed several weeks without eating or drinking