The Life of Saint Rose of Lima (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...belonged to the treasury of God, and were a useful sort of money with which we may purchase the kingdom of heaven, that she could not endure that they should be wasted for any earthly cause; hence, seeing her mother shedding them one day profusely for tn fles, she said, " Ah, mother why do you waste this precious merchandise, which you might deposit in the treasury of God, to use when they might avail towards your salvation?" This zeal made her enter so deeply into the interests of her Divine Spouse, that she felt an incredible joy when she saw Him served and honoured by men; and a poor nun having returned to her convent after having scandalously left it, our Saint showed more pleasure on this occasion than if the crown of Peru and all America had been placed on her head; and God, to increase her joy, showed her in spirit the eminent sanctity which this repentant religious would attain through her tears and groans. Her confessor having been requested to preach on some considerable occasion, when all the first people in the town would be present, was attacked with a violent fever. Rose being acquainted with his indisposition, very earnestly begged of Almighty God to send her the fever from which her confessor was suffering. In the confidence she felt that her prayer would be heard, she sent to tell him to prepare for this great action, for he would ceJ tainly be without fever whei he entered the pulpit, which happened according lo her desires; for he acquitted himself of this honourable employment greatly to the satisfaction of his hearers, while S. Rose was suffering the burning heats of his fever. Almighty God testified His approbation of the eagerness of S. Rose in advancing His glory by a famous miracle. In the year 1617, which waa the year...