#saint Lawrence

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Fra Angelico - Consecration of Saint Lawrence as a Deacon by Pope Sixtus. 1447 - 1450

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The Martydrom of Saint Lawrence, Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1617

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Every year from mid-July to late-August there is the meteor shower that many cultures of South-Western Europe call "the tears of Saint Lawrence" (les llàgrimes de Sant Llorenç in Catalan).

Why are they called that?

Saint Lawrence is a martyr venerated by Christians. It's believed that he was one of the victims of Roman emperor Valerian's persecution of Christians, and the Romans burned him on a grill and then burned him to death at a stake. He was killed on August 10th of the year 258, and for this reason August 10th is Saint Lawrence's Day.

The peak point in the meteor shower is on the days around August 10th, the day of Sant Lawrence's feast. People would see that, on the night he was remembered, there were comets in the sky. These comets are said to be the tears that Saint Lawrence cried when he was being burned on the grill. The tears, falling to the fire, come back on the sky every year.

What actually are these shooting stars?

Here is how NASA explains this phenomenon:

Meteors come from leftover comet particles and bits from broken asteroids. When comets come around the Sun, they leave a dusty trail behind them. Every year Earth passes through these debris trails, which allows the bits to collide with our atmosphere and disintegrate to create fiery and colorful streaks in the sky. The pieces of space debris that interact with our atmosphere to create the Perseids [=the tears of Saint Lawrence] originate from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Swift-Tuttle takes 133 years to orbit the Sun once. [... It] last visited the inner solar system in 1992.

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Saint Lawrence Church in Nuremberg, GERMANY

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Saint Lawrence. Feast 10th August. Pray for us.

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Pierre Adrien Pascal Lehoux, The martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, 1874

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THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT LAWRENCE OF ROME The Patron of Comedians and Archivists Feast Day: August 10

The esteem in which the Church holds Lawrence is seen in the fact that today’s celebration ranks as a feast. We know very little about his life. He is one of those whose martyrdom made a deep and lasting impression on the early Church. Celebration of his feast day spread rapidly.

He was a Roman deacon under Pope Saint Sixtus II. Four days after this pope was put to death, Lawrence and four clerics suffered martyrdom, probably during the persecution of the Emperor Valerian.

Legendary details of Lawrence's death were known to Damasus, Prudentius, Ambrose, and Augustine. The church built over his tomb became one of the seven principal churches in Rome and a favorite place for Roman pilgrimages.

A well-known legend has persisted from earliest times. As deacon in Rome, Lawrence was charged with the responsibility for the material goods of the Church, and the distribution of alms to the poor. When Lawrence knew he would be arrested like the pope, he sought out the poor, widows, and orphans of Rome and gave them all the money he had on hand, selling even the sacred vessels of the altar to increase the sum. When the prefect of Rome heard of this, he imagined that the Christians must have considerable treasure. He sent for Lawrence and said, "You Christians say we are cruel to you, but that is not what I have in mind. 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. Now, your doctrine says you must render to Caesar what is his. Bring these treasures—the emperor needs them to maintain his forces. God does not cause money to be counted: He brought none of it into the world with him—only words. Give me the money, therefore, and be rich in words."

Lawrence replied that the Church was indeed rich. "I will show you a valuable part. But give me time to set everything in order and make an inventory." After three days he gathered a great number of blind, lame, maimed, leprous, orphaned, and widowed persons and put them in rows. When the prefect arrived, Lawrence simply said, "These are the treasure of the Church."

The prefect was so angry he told Lawrence that he would indeed have his wish to die—but it would be by inches. He had a great gridiron prepared with coals beneath it, and had Lawrence's body placed on it. After the martyr had suffered the pain for a long time, the legend concludes, he made his famous cheerful remark, "It is well done. Turn me over!"

Source: Franciscan Media

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SAINT OF THE DAY (August 10)

"'Just as Christ laid down his life for us, so we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.'

My brethren, Lawrence understood this and, understanding, he acted on it. In his life, he loved Christ; in his death he followed in his footsteps."

- St. Augustine, in a sermon on the feast of Saint Lawrence

Saint Lawrence was martyred on 10 August 258 during the persecution of Emperor Valerian along with many other members of the Roman clergy.

He was the last of the seven deacons of Rome to die.

After Pope Sixtus II was martyred on August 6, Lawrence became the principal authority of the Roman Church, having been the Church's treasurer.

When he was summoned before the executioners, he was ordered to bring all the wealth of the Church with him.

He showed up with a handful of crippled, poor, and sick men.

When questioned, he replied that "these are the true wealth of the Church."

He was immediately sent to his death, being cooked alive on a gridiron

He is venerated as one of the patrons of Rome, along with Saints Peter and Paul.

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Mysterium Fidei

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About the Stars✨️✨️

Under the tears of Saint Lawrence, I kissed you, my love, and I could see the Perseid swarm shining in your eyes.⭐️ I heard that wishes are lack of stars, that's why I entrust you with mine. My lovely stars, please enrich my best intentions with your precious dust, let your ancient wisdom be absorbed into my cells, so that I may shine with your light here on earth.

Blessed you !!🌠

-Nadine

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Lorenzo di Niccolo - Saint Lawrence Liberates Souls from Purgatory. 1412

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Pala Gambassi, Andrea del Sarto, 1525-26

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Happy Saint Lawrence Day!

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Oratorio di San Lorenzo. Oratory of Saint Lawrence, Palermo, ITALY

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Saint Lawrence, the patron saint of dark comedy and librarians <33

Sint-Laurenskerk, Alkmaar, The Netherlands