St Rose of Lima Medal – Patron of Gardeners and Needlepointers – Sterling Silver Antique Replica

Description Size: a bit under 3/4 inch Material: Sterling silver This beautiful medal features St Rose of Lima with her hands over her heart. She wears a wreath of roses and a nun’s veil on her head. St Rose’s birth name was Isabel, but she was called Rose since she was such a pretty baby. From a young age she wanted to devote her life to Christ, and she refused the attention of all suitors. In frustration her parents gave her a room where she could be alone to pray. Rose brought the sick and poor to her room to care for them and supported her family by selling her needlepoint, lace, and flowers that she grew. She joined the Third Order of St Dominic at age 20 and lived at home the rest of her life. When she died in 1617 at age 31, she had such a reputation for holiness that thousands of people attended her funeral and her coffin was carried by the town dignitaries. St Rose of Lima is the patron of Gardners Florists Needle workers People ridiculed for their faith Against vanity Central America Latin America South America The medal was cast in sterling silver from an antique medal in the Rosa Mystica Collection so it shows all the beauty and history of the original piece. It comes with a matching holy card in an organza gift bag, ready for gift-giving, and was made in the USA.