Webaugust 10 marks the feast of st.

Lawrence (laurence) of rome, deacon and martyr, known for his charity for the sick, poor and abandoned.

In spite of his.

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Laurence) was one of the seven deacons of the church of rome and was martyred under the emperor valerian on the 10th of august 258, four days after pope sixtus ii and his companions.

The first lesson is this:

Webother than funny anecdotes, what does the life of st.

As the account of his life.

Lawrence have to teach us?

The wealth of the church is not in its gold reliquaries, its beautiful art, or even in the collection basket, but.

Webdetail of the high altar and sanctuary fresco (depicting the martyrdom of st.

Webthis excerpt from the gospel of john offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the life of st.

Lawrence (also rendered st.

It teaches us two very important lessons.

Under the persecution of emperor valerian he was grilled.

Lawrence) at san lorezno in panisperna, founded on the site where his martyrdom was said to have happened.

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Little is known of the life of saint.