Day 18: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

Today we honor St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, a woman of extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and prayer. Known by the Potawatomi people as “The Woman Who Prays Always,” her life was marked by deep perseverance and a fearless love for God’s mission.Join Saul on The Road to Damascus as he shares 7 cool facts about St. Rose from her childhood desire to be a missionary, to crossing the ocean at age 49, to founding Catholic schools in America, to the powerful witness of her unshakeable prayer life.🕊️ Discover why the Church remembers her as a saint whose heart was always united to God, even through hardship, poverty, and immense challenges.🙏 Reflection Verse“Be still, and know that I am God.”— Psalm 46:10✝️ Prayer to St. Rose Philippine DuchesneSt. Rose Philippine,faithful missionary and woman of prayer,teach us to trust God in every trialand to find peace in His holy will.Help us persevere when the path is hardand love with the heart of Christ.Pray that we may become missionaries of God’s lovewherever we are.Amen.