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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, and her mother experienced no pain at her birth. 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 she often obtained miraculous cures for people from the Child Jesus. On other occasions, she worked miracles in order to feed the members of her family, and became known as "Mother of the Poor." Rose continually prayed and offered her sufferings for the conversion of the idolatrous Incas. In the year 1615, through her prayers, the Blessed Sacrament and the people of Lima were spared attack by savage pirates. St. Rose was a friend and confidant of St. Martin de Porres, who lived in the same city. Her mystical experiences caused an ecclesiastical inquiry.Though dead at only 31, St. Rose's love of God was so intense that she was recognized as a saint in her own time and was canonized by the Church just 54 years later, in 1671. St. Rose of Lima has captured the imagination of the world and stands as one of the most popular saints in the history of the Church.

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	01 avril 1993
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781618902931
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	4 Mo

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BOOKS BY MARY FABYAN WINDEATT
A Series of Twenty Books Stories of the Saints for Young People ages 10 to 100
THE CHILDREN OF FATIMA
And Our Lady’s Message to the World
THE CURE OF ARS
The Story of St. John Vianney, Patron Saint of Parish Priests
THE LITTLE FLOWER
The Story of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
PATRON SAINT OF FIRST COMMUNICANTS
The Story of Blessed Imelda Lambertini
THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL
The Story of Our Lady’s Appearances to St. Catherine Laboure
SAINT LOUIS DE MONTFORT
The Story of Our Lady’s Slave, St. Louis Mary Grignion De Montfort
SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS
The Story of “The Dumb Ox”
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA
The Story of the Girl Who Saw Saints in the Sky
SAINT HYACINTH OF POLAND
The Story of the Apostle of the North
SAINT MARTIN DE FORBES
The Story of the Little Doctor of Lima, Peru
SAINT ROSE OF LIMA
The Story of the First Canonized Saint of the Americas
PAULINE JARICOT
Foundress of the Living Rosary & The Society for the Propagation of the Faith
SAINT DOMINIC
Preacher of the Rosary and Founder of the Dominican Order
SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE
The Story of the Apostle to the Gentiles
SAINT BENEDICT
The Story of the Father of the Western Monks
KING DAVID AND HIS SONGS
A Story of the Psalms
SAINT MARGARET MARY
And the Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
SAINT JOHN MASIAS
Marvelous Dominican Gatekeeper of Lima, Peru
SAINT FRANCIS SOLANO
Wonder-Worker of the New World and Apostle of Argentina and Peru
BLESSED MARIE OF NEW FRANCE
The Story of the First Missionary Sisters in Canada

Nihil Obstat: Henry J. Zolzer Censor
Imprimatur: Thomas H. McLaughlin Bishop of Paterson October 15, 1943
Copyright © 1943 by Saint Anthony's Guild, Paterson, New Jersey
The greater part of this book originally appeared in the pages of The Torch . This book was formerly titled Angel of the Andes: The Story of Saint Rose of Lima .
The type in this book is the property of TAN Books and Publishers, and may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without written permission from the Publisher. (This restriction applies only to reproduction of this type, not to quotations from the book.)
ISBN: 978-0-89555-424-6
Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 93-83096
Printed and bound in the United States of America.
Printed at Versa Press, Inc., East Peoria, IL 61611. Sixth Edition. February 2011
TAN Books An Imprint of Saint Benedict Press, LLC Charlotte, North Carolina 2012
for S ISTER R OSE C ELESTINE of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
C ONTENTS
Acknowledgments
C HAPTER 1
What's in a Name?
C HAPTER 2
Come, Holy Ghost!
C HAPTER 3
The Secret
C HAPTER 4
Another Visitor
C HAPTER 5
Two Stories
C HAPTER 6
A Saint Comes to Lima
C HAPTER 7
A Friend in Need
C HAPTER 8
Farewell to Santo Domingo
C HAPTER 9
A Daughter of Saint Dominic
C HAPTER 10
The Hermit
C HAPTER 11
A New Home
C HAPTER 12
The Pride of Peru
C HAPTER 13
Heroines in Black and White
Confession Its Fruitful Practice
1. The Blessings of Confession
2. The Five Things Necessary for a Good Confession
Examination of Conscience
False Consciences and Their Remedies — The Lax Conscience — The Scrupulous Conscience — The Doubtful Conscience — How to Make a Good Examination of Conscience.
Contrition
The Qualities of Contrition — Interior Contrition — Supernatural Contrition — Perfect and Imperfect Contrition — Universal Contrition — Sovereign Contrition — Relapses into Former Sins.
Purpose of Amendment
Occasions of Sin — Purpose of Amendment Must Be Specific.
Confession and Absolution
The Confession of Sins — Qualities of a Good Confession — Confession of Venial Sins — Sacrilegious Confessions — General Confession — Frequent Confession — The Absolution of the Priest.
Satisfaction
The Sacramental Penance — Voluntary Penances — Indulgences.
3. How to Make a Good Confession
The Examination of Conscience
Beginning Prayer — Points for the Examination of Conscience — The Ten Commandments of God — The Six Precepts of the Church — The Seven Capital Sins — Duties of Particular States of Life — Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.
Considerations to Excite Contrition
The Enormity of Sin — God’s Benefits to Me — The Love of Jesus Christ.
Prayers Before Confession
Act of Contrition and Purpose of Amendment — Prayer before a Crucifix — Prayer of St. Gertrude — A Short and Efficacious Act of Contrition.
An Easy Method of Going to Confession
Prayers After Confession
Psalm 102 — Prayer of Thanksgiving — Prayer before Performing the Sacramental Penance.
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author wishes to thank Reverend Norbert Georges, O.P., Director of the Blessed Martin Guild, and Miss Dora Vigors of Lima, Peru, for much valuable information concerning the life and times of Saint Rose of Lima—Patroness and first canonized Saint of the New World.
C HAPTER 1
W HAT ’ S IN A N AME ?
I T WAS a July day in the city of Lima, with the sun hiding behind the thick blanket of mist which generally covers the coasts of Peru and Chile from June until September. Maria de Oliva Flores shivered as she went out into the large garden behind her house. Such days as these, with no sunlight, did not please her. The air was heavy and damp. She felt like sleeping all the time.
“Marianna! Are you out here?”
From the other end of the garden, out of sight among the trees and flowers, came a girl’s voice. “ Sí, señora . I am with little Isabel.”
Maria de Oliva turned into a narrow path, bending her head as she passed under a spreading fig tree. She might have known. Marianna, the Indian servant girl, always came out here after lunch with the baby of the Flores family. Three-month-old Isabel was definitely Marianna’s favorite. Now Maria quickened her steps as she came to where Marianna was sitting beside the child’s cradle. There was a proud smile on her face as she lifted the lace covering and looked down at her youngest child.
“Marianna, I’ve had many children, but I believe Isabel is the sweetest of all. Such pretty dark hair and eyes! And those little pink cheeks….”
The young Indian girl smiled, her white teeth flashing in the bronze of her face. “Isabel is like a flower, señora . And so good! I’ve never seen such a lovely baby.”
“Like a flower, Marianna? What flower?”
“A rose, señora. A beautiful pink rose. Just look at her now, smiling at us as though she knew what we were saying!”
Maria de Oliva was quiet a moment. This child had been born three months ago—on April 30, the feast of Saint Catherine of Siena. On May 25 she had been baptized by Father Anthony Polanco at the Church of San Sebastián and given the name Isabel. This had been to please her grandmother, Isabel de Herrera, Maria de Oliva’s own mother. But did that name really suit the child? Wouldn’t it be better to call her Rose, after the flower she resembled so much?
Marianna busied herself with her mending. The Flores family was not wealthy. With several children to feed and clothe, Gaspar Flores could afford only one servant. That meant Marianna had little free time. But she did not mind; now that little Isabel had come, it was especially good to be part of the Flores household.
“When this baby grows up, she will be the prettiest girl in Lima,” said Marianna. “She will bring us good luck.”
“We can use it,” sighed Maria. “Sometimes it’s a very hard struggle to make ends meet. Let’s hope that Rose marries a wealthy man.”
“Rose, señora ?”
“That’s right. I’m not going to call her Isabel any more. Rose suits her better. I know her grandmother won’t mind if we change it.”
Isabel de Herrera did mind, however. Her pride had been greatly flattered when Maria de Oliva had named her pretty little daughter after her, and she refused to hear of a change.
“She was called Isabel in Baptism, Maria. Why do you want to alter things now?”
“Because I think the name of Rose is better suited to her. Mother, please don’t make things difficult for me!”
Isabel de Herrera had a hot temper. “ Difficult? What are you talking about? The child’s name is Isabel. That’s all there is to it!”
“It’s Rose!”
“It’s Isabel!”
“Rose, I tell you!”
“Isabel!”
Sometimes Gaspar Flores lost patience with his wife and mother-in-law. “Call the child anything you like,” he pleaded, “only let a man have some peace in his own house. Please! ”
One year passed, two years, four years, and still the small Flores child was the center of a bitter struggle.
“It’s certainly very foolish,” said the neighbors.
“That poor little girl is afraid to answer to Rose because it displeases her grandmother. And she doesn’t know what to do when anyone calls her Isabel because then her mother is angry. Why doesn’t Gaspar put his foot down?”
But Gaspar Flores felt powerless. He felt that he could do little with his wife, much less with his mother-in-law.
“God help us all!” he often prayed.
One day Maria de Oliva, who was given to sudden fits of energy, decided to teach her little girl to read and write.
“Rose, you’re nearly five years old. I think you could learn the alphabet. Look—this is the letter A. This one is B. And here is C. It’s really very simple.”
Rose found a piece of paper and some colored chalk. This was going to be nice! Bernardina, her oldest sister, knew all about reading and writing. So did Jane and Andrew and Anthony and Matthew. Even seven-year-old Ferdinand could write his name quite well. Perhaps, thought Rose, she could catch up with her brothers and sisters if she worked hard.
After half an hour of copying letters, however, Rose’s small fingers grew stiff.
“I’m tired and so are you,” announced Maria de Oliva. “We’ll have another lesson tomorrow. Now I want you to promise me something.”
“Yes, Mother?”
“You’re not to answer to any other name but Rose. No—it doesn’t matter if your grandmother is cross. Your name is Rose Flores and nothing else. Understand?”
Rose nodded. The trouble about her name had alwa