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- History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information about Saint Laurence
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- Date of Birth and Death
- Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Laurence
- Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
- Description / Title of the Saint : Martyr
Saint Laurence Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Laurence
The following provides fast and concise facts and information: - Memorial Day / Feast Day of Saint Laurence: August 10
- Description / Title of the Saint : Martyr
- Date of Death: Saint Laurence died 258
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The Story and History of Saint Laurence
The story and history of Saint Laurence. Saint Laurence was the chief among the seven deacons of the Roman Church. In the year 258 Pope Sixtus was led out to die, and St. Laurence stood by, weeping that he could not share his fate. "I was your minister," he said, "when you consecrated the blood of Our Lord; why do you leave me behind now that you are about to shed your own?" The holy Pope comforted him with the words, "Do not weep, my son; in three days you will follow me." This prophecy came true. The prefect of the city knew the rich offerings which the Christians put into the hands of the clergy, and he demanded the treasures of the Roman Church from Laurence, their guardian. The Saint promised, at the end of three days, to show him riches exceeding all the wealth of the empire, and set about collecting the poor, the infirm, and the religious who lived by the alms of the faithful. He then bade the prefect "see the treasures of the Church" Christ, whom Laurence had served in his poor, gave him strength in the conflict which ensued. Roasted over a slow fire, he made sport of his pains. "I am done enough," he said, "eat, if you will." At length Christ, the Father of the poor, received him into eternal habitations. God showed by the glory which shone around St. Laurence the value He set upon his love for the poor. Prayers innumerable were granted at his tomb; and he continued from his throne in heaven his charity to those in need, granting them, as St. Augustine says, "the smaller graces which they sought, and leading them to the desire of better gifts" Click the link for more Facts and Information about the Patron Saint Lawrence Feast Day of Saint Laurence
The Feast Day of Saint Laurence is August 10. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven. |
Saint Laurence- Short, concise biography of Saint Laurence
- History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information
- Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Laurence
- Memorial, or Feast Day, of Saint Laurence - August 10
- History, Life, Biography, Dates, Facts and Information
- Date of Death: 258
- Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Laurence
- Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
- Description / Title of the Saint : Martyr
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