Name St. Martin de Porres: Father of the Poor Keywords Theo Stearns SKU/Part Number ISBN 1-892875-26-8 Brief Description 82 pp. Softcover Price $6.00 Extended Description Here is an exciting short life of St. Martin de Porres who faced many of the same problems that plague our own day. Born in 1600’s Lima, Peru, St. Martin was a biracial child born out of wedlock and rejected by his own father. Son of a working mother, Martin lived joyfully and selflessly serving others. He was trained as a physician and showed great compassion towards the poor, the sick and the dying, often working miracles on their behalf. His life as a Dominican lay brother was lived in utter simplicity and humility, but was also marked by many miracles and marvels.