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Saint Rose of Lima had been a very divine person ever since she was born. Throughout her life, she had always dedicated herself to religion, prayer, suffering, and saving souls from purgatory. Rose always believed that although her life was very poor, there are always others out there who have it far worse. Thus with her loving compassion, Rose never hesitated to help the poor, the sick, or the weak whenever she came across them on the streets of Lima. This was what the moral of Rose’s life was based upon and dedicated to. Rose’s early life was the start of her work later as a servant of God. Isabelle Flores De Olivia was born on April 20, 1586. Later Isabelle was renamed Rose Flores De Olivia in result of her mother having a vision from God

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