"The privilege of receiving the Holy Eucharist from the Hands of
Jesus Himself was experienced by a number of saints, including St Laurence of
Brindisi, a Capuchian, whose unusual talents and rare virtue
were called upon by Pope Clement VIII for several unusual missions. One of
these was his chaplaincy to the Imperial army of Prague
With the Turks still menacing nearby Christian countries,
the Imperial army of 18,000 men assembled to do battle with the Turks, who
numbered 80,000. Vastly outnumbered, the Christians appealed to St Laurence for
advice and encouragement. After delivering a rousing discourse, the saint,
despite his mature years, mounted a horse and with the cross held high in his
hands led the troops against the infidels. The crushing defeat of the Turks was
attributed by all to the prayers and inspiration of the saint.
It is told that on his return from the campaign he
joined his brethren at Gorizia, where Our Lord appeared to them and gave them
all Holy Communion with His own Hand."
From Eucharistic
Miracles
Joan Carroll
Cruz
St Laurence of
Brindisi
Capuchin
priest
Preached in 8 languages
fluently
1559-1619 ~
Italy
Doctor of the
Church
FEAST DAY - July 21
"The Word of the
Lord is light for the intellect and fire for the
will, so that man can know and love God. For the interior man, who through grace
lives from the Spirit of God, it is bread and water, but bread that is sweeter
than honey and water that is better than wine and milk. ... It is a hammer
against a hard heart obstinate in vices. It is a sword against the flesh, the
world and the devil, to destroy every sin." ~ St Laurence of Brindisi
Click here: Feast of
St Lawrence of Brindisi (13:49 mins)
St Laurence of
Brindisi, pray for us!
Awesome site. My daughter's birthday (26) is today and I was looking for a quote for her and lo and behold there it was. This will be shared.
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What a prayer partner your daughter has - for life! - in St Laurence Brindisi! St Laurence, pray for us!
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