St Martin de Porres Prayer Pillowcase

Description

Martin de Porres grew up in Lima, Peru much loved but quite poor. He had the dark skin of his mother, a freed black slave, and the courageous heart of both her and his absent father, a Spanish soldier. Despite the harsh prejudices he faced for being so distinctly dark and fatherless. young Martin grew up with a prayerful and generous spirit, loving all people as his brothers and sisters in Christ. Even before fulfilling his vocation as a Dominican, Martin acted on his yearning to serve God by apprenticing as a barber (which at the time emphasized the healing arts). These skills brought him great joy because like Jesus, he could tend those in need. Later as a Dominican brother Martin received the divine gift of bilocation and found himself ministering to ailing souls all over the world! Despite the fame that came to this holy man from his medicinal talents, Brother Martin remained ever humble, even referring to himself "Brother Broom." Like all Prayer Pillowcases, this one is designed and printed in the USA using a process that prints the image directly on to the pillowcase resulting in a soft, lasting and machine washable product. Poly/cotton pillowcases fit both standard and queen-sized pillows.