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St. Lawrence Deacon and Martyr. Free eBook: Liturgical Year 2022-2023, Vol. Having died a martyr for Christ, St. Lawrence is the patron of deacons, chefs and firefighters. After the martyr had suffered the pain for a long time, the legend concludes, he made his famous cheerful remark, It is well done. I am told that your priests offer in gold, that the sacred blood is received in silver cups, that you have golden candlesticks at your evening services. And in 1584, when the Academy of Church . Not all will be given that grace to offer ones life for the faith, for the love of the Lord. Memorial: Blessed Virgin Mary. Rather than gathering it up, he distributed it to the poor. This came directly from the saying of Jesus in todays Gospel, that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it will not rise up and germinate into a new wheat plant, but remain a seed that is without any use. August 7, 2012 - Tuesday of the Eighteenth Week in August 6, 2012 - Feast of the Transfiguration of t August 5, 2012 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Feast of Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr; Back to Other Homily Sources; Back to: St. Lawrence . St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr - Augustine - Crossroads Initiative Liturgical Colour: green/red/red, HOMILY FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B (4), HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER, CYCLE I: HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (1), HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF ADVENT. He and the other six deacons of Rome were martyred three days before St. Lawrence. St. Lawrence and the many other saints and martyrs of the Faith have been our inspiration because they showed us how to live as true Christians, not scared or intimidated in the face of darkness. Prayer to St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr . DIVINE OFFICE SECOND READING: A sermon preached by St Augustine on the feast day of St Laurence. Your email address will not be published. Enjoy our Liturgical Seasons series of e-books! Amen. Fr. Trust No Matter What Week 1. Lawrence died like a piece of meat being roasted slowly over a hot charcoal fire. (3), HOMILY FOR THE 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A. St. Joseph Church - Rice Lake The life of St. Lawrence and all the martyrs are perfect examples of this truth from the Lord. 4b-5; Psalm 24; Luke 21:1-4. I suspect that the reading from St. Pauls Second Latter to the Corinthians was chosen for this feast day because of the reference to a cheerful giver in verse seven of the ninth chapter. Augustine: Sermon on St. Lawrence. Will we be willing to give it away for the faith! The word. Design by Perceptions Studio. GERALD MUSA HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE II (1), Homily for Wednesday, 5th day within the Octave of Christmas, HAPPY NEW MONTH, from all of us at CATHOLIC FOR LIFE, Reading for Friday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Year A. Feast: Saint Luke, Evangelist. admits that his narration was gained from tradition instead of reciting the . In 1996, on the . First, Jesus talks about the necessity of putting our light on a lampstand, or locating a city on a hill. Liturgical Colour: white, FR. Father Lawrence Jagdfeld O.F.M. - Feast of St. Lawrence