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November 18: Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin—USA Optional Memorial

1769–1852
Invoked for perseverance amid adversity and against the opposition of Church authorities
Canonized by Pope John Paul II on July 3, 1988
Liturgical Color: White

Quote:
You may dazzle the mind with a thousand brilliant discoveries of natural science; you may open new worlds of knowledge which were never dreamed of before; yet, if you have not developed in the soul of the pupil strong habits of virtue which will sustain him in the struggle of life, you have not educated him, but only put in his hand a powerful instrument of self-destruction. ~Saint Rose

Prayer:
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, God called you from an early age, and you responded. As you endured one hardship after another in the pursuit of your religious vocation, you persevered, continuously devoting yourself to God’s service. In the end, God brought every desire He had planted in your heart to fruition. Please pray for me, that I will always overcome every obstacle to the fulfillment of God’s will by divine faith, hope, and love. I pray that I will always persevere as you did, so that God will be more fully glorified by my life. Saint Rose, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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