This medal is permanently lasered in full color and is guaranteed for a lifetime
All Religious Medals are Customizable. We can change the spelling, your language, names etc, ex:
change "Pray for Us" to "Pray For Me". Just let us know in "special instructions"
if you would like it for a charm bracelet, request a split ring instead of a bail in the "special
instructions"
Rose was born in Lima, Cordal, the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru. She received the baptismal name Isabel Flores de
Oliva. She was from a large family. Her father, Gaspar Flores, was a Spanish harquebusier (soldier armed with a small-
caliber long gun), and her mother, Maria de Oliva, was born in Lima. She was personally confirmed by the Archbishop of
Lima, Turibius de Mongrovejo. Her nickname "Rosa" was a testament to her holy ties. When she was a baby, a servant
claimed
to have seen her face transform into a rose, hence her name, "Rosa".
In emulation of Saint Catherine of Siena, she fasted three times a week with secret severe penances. When she was
admired,
Rose cut off her hair against the objections of her friends and her family. Upon the censure of her parents, Rose
disfigured her face with pepper and lye. She was very upset that she was so beautiful, and hurt herself to help others.
Rose began to tell of visions, revelations, visitations and voices as her parents deplored her penitential practices
more
than ever.
She spent many hours contemplating the Blessed Sacrament, which she received daily. She determined to take a vow of
virginity in opposition to her parents, who wished her to marry.
Daily fasting turned to perpetual abstinence from meat. Her days were filled with acts of charity and industry. Rose
helped
the sick and hungry around her community. She would bring them to her home and take care of them. Rose sold her fine
needlework, grew beautiful flowers, and would take them to market to help her family. Her exquisite lace and embroidery
helped to support her home, while her nights were devoted to prayer and penance in a little grotto which she had built.
She
became a recluse leaving the grotto only for her visits to the Blessed Sacrament.
She took the name of Rose at her confirmation in 1597. In her twentieth year she had so attracted the attention of the
Dominican Order that she was permitted to enter a Dominican convent in 1602 without payment of the usual dowry. She
donned
the habit and took a vow of perpetual virginity.
For eleven years this self-martyrdom continued without relaxation, with intervals of ecstasy, until she died on August
30,
1617, at the age of 31. Her funeral was attended by all the public authorities of Lima, and the archbishop pronounced
her
eulogy in the cathedral.
Item can be engraved with message, names, dates or monogram.
Engraving doesn't delay your shipment.
Available in Yellow Gold Plated &14K Yellow or White Gold, or Sterling Silver
Is a Chain Included? You can choose which chain to add to your order when checking out
Pendant Bail - fits up to 4mm chain. We can make bail larger, just let us know in the special instructions upon ordering
All Sterling Silver is protected with a tarnish resistance to help it last for years without tarnishing.
