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Isabel Flores de Oliva was born in Lima, Peru, in the year of Our Lord 1586. She soon gained the nickname Rose for her delicate beauty. From an early age, she practiced mortification and deep humility. At her confirmation by Archbishop St. Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Isabel formally took the name Rose. As she grew into a lovely young woman, Rose attempted to disfigure her own skin to avoid tempting anyone with her physical beauty. Though otherwise totally obedient to her parents, she managed to convince them not to force her to wed. She instead became a Dominican tertiary, inspired by St. Catherine of Siena, and spent the rest of her short life in a little cell in the family’s garden, leaving only to visit the Blessed Sacrament. Rose practiced many painful voluntary penances, and endured terrible torments and temptations from the devil. She was occasionally consoled by great spiritual ecstasies, and in one vision Christ Himself appeared and called her His spouse. Rose died at the age of thirty-one, and soon became the first canonized saint born in the New World. She is hailed as a patroness of the Americas, especially of Peru, and is also celebrated on August 23rd.
THE feast of St. Rose of St. Mary, virgin, whose birthday is the 26th of this month.
At Rome, on the Ostian road, the martyrdom of the blessed priest Felix, under the emperors Diocletian and Maximian. After being racked he was sentenced to death, and as they led him to execution, he met a man who spontaneously declared himself a Christian, and was forthwith beheaded with him. The Christians not knowing his name, called him Adauctus, because he was added to St. Felix and shared his crown.
Also, at Rome, St. Gaudentia, virgin and martyr, with three others.
In the same city, St. Pammachius, a priest distinguished for learning and holiness.
At Colonia Suffetulana, in Africa, sixty blessed martyrs, who were murdered by the furious Gentiles.
At Adrumetum, also in Africa, the Saints Boniface and Thecla, who were the parents of twelve blessed sons, martyrs.
At Thessalonica, St. Fantinus, confessor, who suffered much from the Saracens, and was driven from his monastery, in which he had lived in great abstinence. After having brought many to the way of salvation, he rested at last at an advanced age.
In the diocese of Meaux, St. Fiacre, confessor.
At Trevi, St. Peter, confessor, who was distinguished for many virtues and miracles. He is honored in that place, whence he departed for heaven.
At Bologna, St. Bononius, abbot.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.