Feast Day: August 23
St. Rose worked hard to support her parents who were very poor. She humbly obeyed them, too, except when they tried to get her to marry. That she would not do.
Her love for Jesus was so great that when she talked about him, her face glowed. Rose prayed that her parents would allow her to live for Jesus.
The devil often tried to tempt her and there were times when she had to suffer terrible loneliness and sadness. During those times, God seemed far away. Yet she cheerfully offered all these troubles to him. She kept praying for her trust to grow stronger.
In her last long, painful sickness, this brave young woman used to pray: "Lord, increase my sufferings, and with them increase your love in my heart."
I created this bracelet with copper setting and an amazing medal 20mm with image of St. Rose of Lima under glass dome.
The bracelet adorned with:
Agate faux matte beads 8mm
Czech glass beads 6/0
Dark green pearl faux beads 6mm and 10mm
Black glass rondelle beads 6mm
Multicolor glass beads 6mm
Natural rose quartz 6mm
I added some catholic Patron Saints medals:
Our Lady of La Vang
Infant of Prague
Our Lady of Providence
Our Lady of Knock
St. Apollonia
Jesus with Sacred Heart
Crucifix
St. Christopher
Admirable Saint Rose, you were truly
a sweet flower blooming on a rugged soil;
you were indeed a rose among thorns,
bearing with meekness and patience
the stings of envious tongues,
and preserving perfect purity and modesty
amid the alluring blandishments of a deceitful world.
To the sufferings inflicted on you by others you
added the voluntary tortures of fasting
and watching, of the discipline, of the crown
of thorns and of the hair shirt, to subdue
the flesh and to make yourself like to your
heavenly Spouse. By the merits which you
have thus gained with your divine Bridegroom,
obtain for me the grace to bear my afflictions
with patience, to remain pure and modest,
to be meek and humble, to be faithful
to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit,
and so to mortify my passions that I may be ever
more pleasing and acceptable in the sight
of my dear Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ,
Who liveth and reigneth world without end. Amen.
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