St. Rose of Lima by Windeatt
The story for children 10 and up of St. Rose of Lima, who became a hermit in her own home--rather than go to a convent--and how she became a great Saint. At her confirmation in 1597, she took the name of Rose, because, when an infant, her face had been seen transformed by a mystical rose. As a child she was remarkable for a great reverence, and pronounced love, for all things relating to God. Impr. 132 pgs 13 Illus, PBMary Fabyan Windeatt grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada, from 1910 to 1979. She received a Licentiate of Music degree from Mount Saint Vincent College when she was seventeen, and she began creating Catholic works when she was about twenty-four. She later sent one of her stories to a Catholic magazine and continued to write once it was accepted. She wrote at least twenty-one children's novels in all, as well as monthly children's pages for The Torch, a Dominican magazine. Mary Windeatt is well known for her many saint stories written exclusively for children, such as the lives of the Children of Fatima, the Cure of Ars, and St.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas A Many others, including Rose of Lima. After spending time in St. Louis with her mother, she moved to New York City. She died on November 20th, 1979, in Meinrad, Indiana.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780895554246 |
| ISBN 10 | 0895554240 |
| Title | St. Rose of Lima |
| Author | Windeatt |
| Series | Stories Of The Saints For Young People Ages 10 To 100 |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tan Books |
| Year published | 1968-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 136 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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