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Born in Lima , Peru , in , she took the name of Rose at her confirmation in At a young age, she gave her life to prayer and mortification which upset her parents but focused her attention unfailingly on God. When she read a biography of Saint Catherine of Siena, she was inspired to take that saint as her model. She began by fasting three times a week.

St rose of lima miracles

She then added secret severe penances, cut off her hair, wore the "hair shirt" on her body and a spiked ring on her head, and even disfigured her face. Many of these acts were done against the wishes of her parents and in spite of the ridicule of her friends. Daily reception of the Eucharist consoled her. Eventually, she determined to take a vow of virginity and become a nun.

This presented still more trials and difficulties to Rose, as once again her parents opposed her, wishing instead that she would marry. She ultimately won their permission, and in her twentieth year, she received the habit of Saint Dominic and upon the permission of her spiritual adviser, moved permanently into a small grotto built in her parent's garden, where she had often spent nights in prayer.

Rose was outspoken against the corruption of Spanish wealth-seekers in the New World, and her sacrifices made a deep impression on the people of Lima. Many miracles followed her death in