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"Quick! Where is the doctor?" cried a woman in great distress. "This poor Indian is bleeding to death!"

"Dr. de Rivero isn't here," answered Martin de Porres, the 12-year-old black boy who was the doctor's helper. "But don't worry. I'll look after the man."

"This is no time for jokes!" answered the woman scornfully. "Quick! Where is there another doctor's shop?"

"There isn't time," said Martin calmly. "Here, help me open the door to bring the poor man inside." The Indian was brought in.

"Don't worry;" Martin whispered to the moaning patient as he got out a clean cloth. "You're going to be all right."

Did young Martin de Porres really know what he was doing? Could he actually take care of a serious wound all by himself?

This book tells what happened next. It also tells about Martin's life as a Dominican, plus the remarkable events that kept happening in his life. Here are the stories of Fr. Peter and the salad, of Brother James' displeasing haircut, of the missing silver coin, of Martin's mysterious travels, and of the rats and mice at the Dominican Monastery.

All in all, this is the wonderful true story of Saint Martin de Porres, his great charity, and the amazing cures and miracles that became common in his remarkable life.

St. Martin de Porres

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 11/03 Roman Rite Calendar - 11/03 Patron Of: African Americans, Barbers, Hairstylists, Peru, Poor, Racial Harmony, Sick Poor Profile The illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman, Juan, and a young freed black slave, Anna Velasquez, Martin grew up in poverty. He spent part of his youth with a surgeon-barber from whom he learned some medicine and care of the sick. At age 11 he became a servant in the Holy Rosary Dominican priory in Lima, Peru. Promoted to almoner, he begged more than $2,000 a week from the rich to support the poor and sick of Lima. Placed in charge of the Dominican's infirmary; known for his tender care of the sick and for his spectacular cures. His superiors dropped the stipulation that "no black person may be received to the holy habit or profession of our order" and Martin took vows as a Dominican brother in 1603. Established an orphanage and children's hospital for the poor children of the slums. Set up a shelter for the stray cats and dogs and nursed them back to health. Lived in self-imposed austerity, never ate meat, fasted continuously, and spent much time in prayer and meditation with a great devotion to the Holy Eucharist. Friend of Saint John de Massias. He was venerated from the day of his death. Many miraculous cures, including raising the dead attributed to Brother Martin. First black saint from the Americas. Born 9 December 1579 at Lima, Peru Died 3 November 1639 of fever in Lima, Peru All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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