Saint Rose of Lima offered up her life to be used for prayer, fasting and mortification. Her devotion was to the Infant Jesus as well as the Blessed Virgin Mary. She had Saint Catherine as her model saint.
Later on, she intensified her sacrifices, and begun regular fasting, and living and looking simply, devoid of all the worldly materials and riches. But she did all this amidst the objections of her close family, ridicule and taunting of her friends. The many hours of a typical day to Saint Rose of Lima as spent on the Blessed Sacrament.
Saint Rose of Lima retired and lived in a small grotto that she built together with her brother. In the garden within the grotto was where she used up her nights in prayer and peace. Despite the objections of her parents, St Rose of Lima live alone, practically became a recluse in a cell, except those times when she needed to visit the Blessed Sacrament.
Many amazing miracles occurred following her death. Her beatification has led by Clement IX in the year 1667, and canonization was on 1671, this time by Clement X. she was the first American to be honored as saint. Saint Rose of Lima’s feast in on August 30, and is known as the Patroness of America.
