Saint of the Day
Rose of Lima
Saint Rose was born in Peru in 1586. She was known for her beauty however only cared for the beauty of her soul. She worked tirelessly for her parents when they fell on hard times and always on time to bring food to the poor. In her later life she cared for the sick and homeless as well as orphans, dying young at 31. She became the first Patron Saint of the Americas. Being canonised in 1671.
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