August 23, 2024, Memorial of St. Rose of Lima, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary,

Today, August 23, we celebrate the memorial of St. Rose of Lima (1586-1617), Virgin, the first canonized saint of the New World.

She consecrated her life to God very young, vowing her innocence to the Divinity. She practiced intense prayer and penance daily, living a heroic life of virtue and penance.

Inspired by St. Catherine of Siena’s example, Rose became a Dominican lay tertiary and devoted herself to works of active charity while living a life of extreme austerity.

St. Rose of Lima suffered repeated attacks from the devil, painful bodily ailments, and from her family, scoldings and calumnies.

She died at 31, praying, “Lord, increase my sufferings, and with them increase your love in my heart.”

Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Rose of Lima, Pray for Us!

Come, Holy Spirit, come!

To Jesus through Mary!

+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

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