Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert

By: Gary D. Schmidt and David Diaz

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Synopsis: As the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, Martin de Porres was born into extreme poverty. Even so, his mother begged the church fathers to allow him into the priesthood. Instead, Martin was accepted as a servant boy. But soon, the young man was performing miracles. Rumors began to fly around the city of a strange mulatto boy with healing hands, who gave first to the people of the barrios. Martin continued to serve in the church, until he was finally received by the Dominican Order, no longer called the worthless son of a slave, but rather a saint and the rose in the desert.

Book Quality:: Excellent
ISBN-13:: 9780547612188
Publisher:: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Date of Addition:: 10/17/18
Copyrighted By:: Gary D. Schmidt
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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