Saint Martin De Porres

Saint Martin de Porres, also known as Martín de Porres Velázquez, was born on December 9, 1579, in Lima, Peru. He was the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman named Juan and a young freed black slave named Anna Velasquez. Growing up in poverty, Martin faced many challenges, but he would later become known for his devotion to the poor and sick, as well as his miraculous abilities....