The Mystical Rose of the New World is a Catholic guide to the life and spirituality of Saint Rose of Lima, the Peruvian mystic and first canonized saint born in the Americas. Catholic author and theologian Edward P. Martin explores Saint Rose's Dominican spirituality, contemplative prayer, Eucharistic devotion, penance, service to the poor and sick, and radical love for Jesus Christ-while showing how her extraordinary spiritual life can speak to Catholics living in a busy and distracted world.

What can a seventeenth-century mystic teach us about finding God in modern life?

More than we might expect.

Born Isabel Flores de Oliva in Lima, Peru, in 1586, Saint Rose of Lima became one of the most remarkable Catholic mystics of the New World. She is often remembered for her severe penances and extraordinary austerities. But focusing only on those dramatic details can obscure the woman behind them.

Rose was a woman of intense prayer, deep Eucharistic devotion, hidden sacrifice, compassion for the poor and sick, and an overwhelming desire to belong completely to Jesus Christ.

The Mystical Rose of the New World looks beyond the more startling elements of her story to uncover a spirituality that remains surprisingly relevant today.

Inside this Catholic guide, readers will discover how Saint Rose can inspire them to: