Marie Rose Ferron, known as Little Rose, was born on t5he 24th of May, 1902 at St..-Germain de Grantham Que. Her parents came to Fall river, Mass in 1905. Rose became ecstatic about that time and remained so until her death. The Phenomenon of weight accompanied her ecstasies.
During one of them on the 13th of April, 1929 in the presence of 5 witnesses, Rose asked the Lord if her suffering were to last very long, and repeated 7 years. She then counted on her fingers to know how 0ld she would be and stopped at thirty three. Rose was then 26 and she died at the age of 33.
In 1925, Little Rose arrived in Woonsocket. At the end of 1926 the Stigmata and the Flagellation appeared; During the lent of 1927 those of the hands and feet: In November 1927 the reception of Holy Communion without degulitition was noticed; In January 1928, the stigmata of the thorns made their appearance; during Lent of 1929, that of the heart; in the month of August 1929, her eyes shed tears of blood. From that time on each Friday, she represented the Holy Face. Toward the end of 1929 the crown of thorns was fully developed. In 1930 during July, the month of the Precious Blood, the Phenomenon of the Holy Face was repeated everyday. The first of August 1930 the stigmata disappeared, but the pains were felt with more intensity; still on the day's she suffered most, some of her forma stigmata became purple and oozed a kind of serum.
When she died on the 11th of may 1936. We could still see the branches of the crown and the thorn stigma.
For more information read her life "She wears a Crown of Thorns".
Ecstacy and stigmata are nothing but charisms and in themselves do not sanctify. What sanctified Little Rose was her virtuous life; she loved God so intensely that she communicated her Charity when she spoke. During her life she suffered martyrdom, with patience and joy for the good of the church; her soul was adorned with Christian virtues ans she practiced them with heroism of a true Victim.
While she lived, people called on her for prayers; many favors were obtained. Since her death, they call on her and favors continue to come; meanwhile those who invoke her are increasing in number and some are reporting wonderful cures. Please report any cures, or favors obtained through the intercession of Rose, to me.
Novena
to obtain help of Little Rose
Oh Lord, in these days wherein souls are hungering for pleasure and devoured by greed, who refuse to renounce themselves, to take up Thy Cross and follow thee. Thou hast raised in our midst Little Rose, who during her life has kept her eyes on thy Passion and responding to her calling she became a victim, so that she might, as St. Paul, complete in herself the things that were wanting in Thy sufferings.(Col. 1:24)
Touched with this excess of charity and spirit of renunciation, in a world of ingratitude. Thou has vouchsafed, Oh Lord apparently as a as a sign of approval, to stigmatize Thy servant with Thine Own Sacred Wounds.
We beseech Thee, Oh Lord, make known the powerful intercession of Thy servant by hearing the prayers we are saying in union with hers, and grant not only the petition of this Novena, but also the grace to follow Thee who art the Way, the Truth and the Life. Amen.
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In union of prayer with Little Rose, be in our midst, O Lord
By the intercession of Little Rose, hear us O Lord,
By the merits of Thy Passion, be propitious O Lord,
By Thy most Sacred Wounds, have mercy on us, o Lord,
Let us say the following prayers and apply the indulgences to the intention of Little Rose.
ANIMA CHRISTI
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me,
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds, hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malignant enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me to come to Thee.
That with thy Saints, I may praise thee.
Forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to Jesus Crucified
Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul pray and beseech Thee to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith hope and charity, with true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment; While I contemplate with great love and tender pity Thy five wounds, pondering over them within me, and calling to mind what the prophet David put in Thy mouth concerning Thee. O good Jesus: "They have pierced my hands and my feet; they have numbered all my bones" (Ps. XXI, 17, 18).
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Say 5 Our Fathers, 5 Hail Marys, and 5 Glory be to the Father, in honor of the 5 wounds of our Lord.
To complete this Novena, repeat this for 9 days
The Our Father
The Our Father
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy Kingdom come; They will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespassers as we forgive those who trespassed against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary full of grace! The Lord is with thee; blessed are art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the our of our death. Amen.
Glory be to the Father
Glory be to the Father
Glory be to the Father and the Son, and the Holy spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
