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St. Rose of Lima

St. Rose of Lima, Isabel Flores de Oliva she was born on April 20/30,1586,in Lima Viceroyalty of Peru. She was born into a noble family. Her mother wanted her to marry, but she refused to marry. So Rose cut her hair and blister her skin with hot peppers.

She struggled for 10 years and she made a perpetual vow of virginity. Her role model is St. Catherine of Siena. In 1606, her mother allowed her to join the Dominican of the third order. She regularly wore a crown of thorns and did fasting, and she slept few hours on a bed of potsherds. She performed daily adoration of the blessed sacrament and took daily communion.

St. Rose of Lima died on August 25,1617 based on a legend she predicted the date of her death. Pope Clement IX beatified her in 1617 and Pope Clement X recognized her as a saint, canonizing her in 1667. Her feast day is August 23, She is the patron saint of Latin America and Philippines.