In 1645 she offered her life in a time of earthquakes and epidemics to save her native city of Quito in what is now Ecuador. After her death witnesses saw a lilly spring up from her blood. She is regarded as a national heroine in Ecuador and is referred to as The Lily of Quito. She is the patron saint of Ecuador.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Mariana de Jesus de Paredes
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
