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14 Φεβ 2023 · Explains images of St. Lawrence: his identifying symbols, narrative images, and the underlying texts.
27 Σεπ 2023 · Born in Manila of a Filipino mother, St. Lawrence Ruiz is a special patron of the Philippines. On September 28 the Catholic Church celebrates the martyrdom of St. Lawrence Ruiz, a...
Saint Lawrence Ruiz, memorialized in today’s commemoration, was the first Filipino martyr, making his witness greatly revered among Filipino Catholics who seek his intercession. Saint Lawrence, along with the numerous other Japanese martyrs from the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, did more for the faith by courageously sacrificing ...
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.
Saint Lawrence or Laurence (Latin: Laurentius, lit. "laurelled"; 31 December 225 [1] – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman emperor Valerian ordered in 258.
In portraits St. Lawrence will appear dressed in a dalmatic as shown here and with a gridiron, the instrument of his martyrdom. (See the description page for this image and the page explaining the iconography of images of this saint.)
A special devotion to Lawrence, deacon and martyr, spread throughout the entire Christian community. Early Christians had no doubt that those who had gone to be with the Lord continued to pray for those who still struggled in this earthly life.
