Sunday, May 26, 2013

Quilt Block in Honor of St. Rose of Lima

 
St. Rose worked hard to support her poor parents and she humbly obeyed them, except when they tried to get her to marry. That she would not do. Her love of Jesus was so great that when she talked about Him, her face glowed and her eyes sparkled.

Rose had many temptations from the devil, and there were also many times when she had to suffer a feeling of terrible loneliness and sadness, for God seemed far away. Yet she cheerfully offered all these troubles to Him. In fact, in her last long, painful sickness, this heroic young woman use to pray: "Lord, increase my sufferings, and with them increase Your love in my heart."

Many miracles followed her death. She was beatified by Clement IX, in 1667, and canonized in 1671 by Clement X, the first American to be so honoured. Her feast is celebrated 23 of August. She is represented wearing a crown of roses. 

From Catholic.org.
 

 This 12" x 12" quilt block is my take on a crown of roses with the brown representing the thrones and the pink and red the roses. To download the free pattern, please visit: Quilt Block in Honor of St. Rose of Lima