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Title: St. Rose Of Lima: The Flower Of The New World
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Publication Date: 2020
Language: English
ISBN 10: 9354219454
ISBN 13: 9789354219450
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good

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An arresting portrait of sanctity in the New World. A quiet faith, startlingly fierce. M. Capes presents St. Rose of Lima not as a distant icon but as a woman rooted in colonial Peru, drawn into a life shaped by prayer, charity and solitary discipline. This catholic saint biography reads as both historical religious nonfiction and moving spiritual life stories - accessible narrative for readers unfamiliar with hagiography yet rich enough for those who collect lives of the saints. The tone balances reverence and clear-eyed detail, offering insight into faith and devotion in a fledgling society and the devotional practices that helped shape 17th century saints across the Americas. Teresa of Avila readers will recognise similar inward intensity; those seeking a catholic gift book for confirmation, graduation or quiet encouragement will find suitable inspiration here. The account works equally as inspirational reading for teens discovering christian women role models, and as a thoughtful addition to shelves of classic catholic literature. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Beyond devotional interest, the biography matters as a primary expression of colonial peru history and the spiritual currents that informed early American Catholic life. As both a readable devotional and a piece of historical religious nonfiction, it appeals to casual readers and to classic literature collectors who prize authentic accounts of the lives of the saints. Rich in devotional anecdote and sober reflection, the narrative belongs as much to the catalogue of spiritual life stories as to the annals of colonial peru history. Librarians and gift buyers value such titles as a catholic gift book that helps shape moral imagination; parents and youth leaders use it as inspirational reading for teens seeking christian women role models. The combination of intimate piety and historical setting explains why collectors of classic catholic literature and readers of Teresa of Avila continue to return to this and other accounts of 17th century saints.

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