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- Having died a martyr for Christ, St. Lawrence is the patron of deacons, chefs and firefighters. Around the time of his feast day, which is celebrated on August 10, the night sky is lit with bright lights. The phenomenon is related to the passing of a meteorite swarm left by a comet.
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Aug 10, 2024 · St. Lawrence, Mariotto di Nardo (Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program) Having died a martyr for Christ, St. Lawrence is the patron of deacons, chefs and firefighters. Around the time of his feast day, which is celebrated on August 10, the night sky is lit with bright lights.
Aug 10, 2024 · Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Lawrence (d. 258), who was chief among the seven deacons who served the Roman Church during the mid-third century. The young cleric held a...
Saint Lawrence, one of he most venerated Roman martyrs, celebrated for his Christian valor. He was executed during the persecution under the Roman emperor Valerian, and tradition holds that he was burned to death. His feast day is August 10, and he is the patron saint of the poor and of cooks.
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Aug 9, 2023 · On the feast of St Lawrence the Deacon, we recall the words of St Peter and Paul who thanked God for giving them a share in the sufferings of Christ. 1 Peter 4:13 summarizes the Paschal mystery: rejoice, when you partake in the sufferings of Christ so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
Saint Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome who were martyred together with Pope Sixtus II in 258 AD during the Christian persecution by the Roman Emperor Valerian II. He was born on December 31 225 AD in Spain and died on August 10 258 AD at the age of 32 years in Rome, Italy.
Aug 10, 2020 · The reason why Lawrence remains so honored over more than 1500 years after his death is because Lawrence personifies in his life and death the lessons found in today’s scripture readings. Lawrence was called from Spain to serve the Bishop of Rome as a deacon in the early Church.
St. Lawrence’s feast day is celebrated on August 10th. On this day, Catholics remember his life and death. They pray for his intercession and honor his commitment to God.
