St. Lawrence | Pray for Us
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St. Lawrence | Pray for Us
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Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Lawrence, the deacon of Rome martyred in 258, who showed the poor to the prefect as the true treasure of the Church, is honored on August 10.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | August 10, Feast |
| Life & Canonization | Deacon of Rome under Pope St. Sixtus II; martyred August 10, 258 |
| Patronage | Deacons, the poor, cooks, librarians, students, and the city of Rome |
| Symbols | Deacon's dalmatic, a gridiron, a purse for the poor, the palm of martyrdom |
The Life of St. Lawrence
Lawrence was a young deacon of Rome who managed the Church's money and cared for its poor. When the prefect demanded the treasures of the Church, Lawrence asked for a few days, then came back with a crowd of the poor, the sick and the blind and said, "These are the treasures of the Church."
He was martyred on a gridiron, and the Church has always remembered his cheerful courage. Tradition says he joked to his executioners, "Turn me over, I'm done on this side." That humor made him the patron of cooks, chefs and comedians. Around his feast the Perseid meteor shower lights up the sky, called the Tears of St. Lawrence.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Lawrence
He Called the Poor the Church's Treasure
He brought the poor, sick and forgotten of Rome and said, "These are the treasures of the Church."
He Joked Through His Martyrdom
"Turn me over, I'm done on this side." His cheerful courage made him one of Rome's most loved martyrs.
Grill Masters' Favorite Saint
Thanks to the gridiron and his famous line, cooks, chefs, grill masters and comedians all claim him as their patron.
The Perseid Meteors Are His Tears
The Perseid meteor shower peaks around his feast on August 10, and in Italy families go outside to watch the shooting stars.
A Deacon Who Served the Poor
Deacons, the poor, librarians and firefighters ask his prayers.
Spain Built the Escorial in His Honor
King Philip II built the Escorial, a great palace and monastery near Madrid, in his honor, with a floor plan said to recall a gridiron.