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St. Rose of Lima: The Story of the First Canonized Saint of the Americas
The story for children and youth of St. Rose of Lima, who became a hermit in her own home--rather than go to a convent--and how she became a great Saint. At her confirmation in 1597, she took the name of Rose, because, when an infant, her face had been seen transformed by a mystical rose. As a child she was remarkable for a great reverence, and pronounced love, for all things relating to God. Impr. 132 pgs 13 Illus, PB
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1968
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Mary Fabyan Windeatt
101 books25 followersMary Fabyan Windeatt was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1910. Interested in music as a child, she received a degree in music from Toronto Conservatory of Music at the age of fifteen and a further degree in music from Mount Saint Vincent College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1927. This same year she moved with her family to San Diego, California, graduating from San Diego State College in 1934 with a degree in business.
She moved to New York to seek employment in the field of advertising but was unsuccessful. With time on her hands, she began to write and in 1934, she sent a story, which was accepted for publication, to a Catholic magazine. She continued to write while pursuing her studies, graduating in 1940 with a master’s degree from Columbia University.
Miss Windeatt eventually contributed verse, book reviews, short stories, and articles to thirty-three different publications and wrote numerous biographies of saints for children. The first biography, Saints in the Sky, The Story of St. Catherine of Siena, was published in 1941. Considerable research went into her books; for example, she traveled to Peru in the summer of 1941 prior to publishing Lad of Lima, The Story of Blessed Martin de Porres in 1942. (St. Martin de Porres was canonized a saint in 1962.) In addition to her biographies, she also wrote the text for twenty-eight Catholic coloring books and was a regular contributor to the monthly Dominican magazine The Torch in which many of her books originally appeared in serial form. A third-order (secular) Dominican, she has been called the “storyteller of the saints”—especially Dominican saints.
Later in life, Miss Windeatt moved near St. Meinrad’s Abbey in St. Meinrad, Indiana with her mother. She died on November 20, 1979.
Under their original titles, the series of saint biographies that Mary Fabyan Windeatt wrote in the 1940’s and 1950’s are currently out of print. However between 1991 and 1994, Tan Books and Publishers, Inc. republished twenty of these saint biographies.
Rich in Roman Catholic culture and doctrine, these books illustrate to both children and adults how the Faith was lived every day by the saints; they inspire us to know, love, and serve God as the saints did. Mary Fabyan Windeatt had the ability to relate much factual information about each saint while seasoning the narrative with the doctrinal truths they lived. While each saint shines forth in these books, these writings also reveal to us Ms. Windeatt’s own strong Catholic beliefs; her faith too lives on.
She moved to New York to seek employment in the field of advertising but was unsuccessful. With time on her hands, she began to write and in 1934, she sent a story, which was accepted for publication, to a Catholic magazine. She continued to write while pursuing her studies, graduating in 1940 with a master’s degree from Columbia University.
Miss Windeatt eventually contributed verse, book reviews, short stories, and articles to thirty-three different publications and wrote numerous biographies of saints for children. The first biography, Saints in the Sky, The Story of St. Catherine of Siena, was published in 1941. Considerable research went into her books; for example, she traveled to Peru in the summer of 1941 prior to publishing Lad of Lima, The Story of Blessed Martin de Porres in 1942. (St. Martin de Porres was canonized a saint in 1962.) In addition to her biographies, she also wrote the text for twenty-eight Catholic coloring books and was a regular contributor to the monthly Dominican magazine The Torch in which many of her books originally appeared in serial form. A third-order (secular) Dominican, she has been called the “storyteller of the saints”—especially Dominican saints.
Later in life, Miss Windeatt moved near St. Meinrad’s Abbey in St. Meinrad, Indiana with her mother. She died on November 20, 1979.
Under their original titles, the series of saint biographies that Mary Fabyan Windeatt wrote in the 1940’s and 1950’s are currently out of print. However between 1991 and 1994, Tan Books and Publishers, Inc. republished twenty of these saint biographies.
Rich in Roman Catholic culture and doctrine, these books illustrate to both children and adults how the Faith was lived every day by the saints; they inspire us to know, love, and serve God as the saints did. Mary Fabyan Windeatt had the ability to relate much factual information about each saint while seasoning the narrative with the doctrinal truths they lived. While each saint shines forth in these books, these writings also reveal to us Ms. Windeatt’s own strong Catholic beliefs; her faith too lives on.
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August 8, 2024
Even though this book is about a Saint and most people would probably not be willing to read a book like this, it’s a great book and it truly shows how amazing Saint really can be. At first I was skeptical because the book was not pulling me in. It didn’t really ever do that, but it was a really good book. It states the fact that even if you’re not a Saint, you can still be a good person.
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April 7, 2012This was a very favorite read aloud. St Rose is my confirmation saint and yet I knew almost nothing about her. I learned so much from this little book. Bella has add St Rose to her list of favorite saints and has begun to pretend she is Rose carrying the cross around in our back yard.
July 11, 2022
A good book to learn about this saint. I'd love to read a book about her for adults, but I'm really glad I reread this book of my patron saint! These saint books are always easy to understand and enjoyable to revisit as an adult.
September 2, 2012
3/5 stars.
March 11, 2021
It was pretty good. Some of the language was outdated, and since I read this aloud to my kids I preferred to change "Indian" to native and "pagan" to non-christian. But it's ok, when I came across things I didn't like it was a chance to have a discussion with my kids. I explained to them that Calvinists are not actually trying to kill every Catholic they come across haha, that was a little far-fetched.
March 14, 2017
4* St. Rose of Lima: The Story of the First Canonized Saint of the Americas
This was a simple Catholic bio on a Catholic saint.
It was well done. Even though it was short, it was
on a saint that I haven't read much about so it was
a good introduction.
This was a simple Catholic bio on a Catholic saint.
It was well done. Even though it was short, it was
on a saint that I haven't read much about so it was
a good introduction.
May 26, 2017
I love Windeatt's books!! Very easy to understand with great pictures and really captures the stories of great saints. I'm an adult and I'm happy to read these books to learn about some great saints of my faith in easy to understand, yet still with great depth, stories.
December 9, 2021
So good, only wish it was longer! I loved renewing my devotion to this timeless saint with her beautiful story. This takes 10th place of all of her books.
September 1, 2022
Even though Mary Fabyan's books were geared towards children, you learn so much about the various saints she write's about. Her books are treasures!
August 3, 2023
This was very good, as usual for this author. But a commonly known part of St. Rose's life is not included. She disfigured her face with hot peppers so that she wouldn't be sought for her beauty.
October 26, 2019
One of my absolute favorite saints!! Rereading this nearly made me cry, I miss this.
December 22, 2013
Good series
October 16, 2023
The story of St. Rose of Lima. Very good to reread and remind myself of her story. A set of books every Catholic should read.
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