Saint lawrence

Saint Lawrence by the hand of Deacon Matthew Garrett 2012 4" x 6" www.holy-icons.com

Today marks the great saint's feast, so once again (in what is becoming a Bench tradition) I'm pleased to post this icon of St. Lawrence, created by

Today, I'm celebrating my birthday. It's also the feast day of a saint and martyr, Saint Lawrence! St. Lawrence, or Lawrence of Rome, was a deacon in the third century. He was charged with the care of material goods in the Church and distribution of alms to the poor. When the Roman persecution of Catholics began, Lawrence knew he would be arrested and likely put to death. He, therefore, quickly distributed the Church's goods among the poor. Tradition dictates that St. Lawrence put aside only…

The year was 258 A.D. It was a difficult beginning for what would become the First Christian Millennium. Hostility against the early followers of Jesus Christ was growing. The barbarism and severity of pagan Rome had begun to reach a fever pitch. It would soon lead to a blood lust. The newborn ...

Martyrdom of St Lawrence, Titular painting St Lawrence Parish Church, Gozo, /Giuseppe Cali

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Lawrence, deacon and martyr - August 10th St Lawrence (d. 258, Rome, Italy) (Relics: Rome, Italy) First Class Relics San Lorenzo fuori le Mura (Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls) Piazzale del Verano 3 Rome, Italy *This church is east of the Aurelian Walls. *The remains of St Lawrence, St Stephen, and St Justin lie in the confessio below the main altar. (Note: The relics are labeled as St Justin the Presbyter. Therefore, it is likely that this is not St Justin the Martyr.) *A marble stone slab…

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