Saint Rose of Lima is patron saint of florists, gardeners, the Americas, Latin America, Peru, Philippines, and South America. She was born in 1586 as Isabel del Flores y del Olivia and died at the age of 31.
From https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-rose-of-lima/ we have the following reflection on Saint Rose of Lima and her penances:
It is easy to dismiss excessive penances of the saints as the expression of a certain culture or temperament. But a woman wearing a crown of thorns may at least prod our consciences. We enjoy the most comfort-oriented life in human history. We eat too much, drink too much, use a million gadgets, fill our eyes and ears with everything imaginable. Commerce thrives on creating useless needs on which to spend our money. It seems that when we have become most like slaves, there is the greatest talk of “freedom.” Are we willing to discipline ourselves in such an atmosphere?Saint Rose of Lima, pray for us.
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