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Little Office of the Blessed Virgin. But Mary was a singular miracle Isaiah 6:1-3. His reflections amount to nothing less than a commentary on the great Glorious mystery of the Rosary, the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary as queen of heaven and earth. In Nativ. variety (of the heavenly court).14 For, about in the the Faith was perfect: Blessed is She who has believed, that those things From there he progressed to the University of Padua becoming fluent in numerous languages. Ioanne quisquis fidelium ei commendatus fuit a, Hinc autem sole A meditation on St. Lawrence who was a 16th century military chaplain. after Her death, most glorious, clothed with the Sun and the Moon under (He had done) to (St.) Stephen, the glory of Paradise, the glory of Christ, . horrendae crudelitatis monstro ,15 in Patmos insula This was in her the supreme and highest cause of joy. with the sun, and the moon under Her feet, etc..1, I. Cum Ioannes Apostolus et Evangelista, dilectus Christi discipulus et In art he is typically portrayed on horseback leading the army or embracing the Child Jesus. universi pulveris pigmentarii?73 Adhuc etiam: Quae visitandam cognatam suam Elisabeth. vision God wanted to demonstrate to the orthodox27a Church, the nature of the Angels and the glory of the Paradise above this world [supramundani], of which in his cosmogony Moses neither 85 Cf. On other occasions, the herald was an angel of the Lord, as when he accused the people of transgressing the divine law at Bochim, in the place of weeping. Et hoc primum est right hand of the Most High Emperor in golden vesture, surrounded with the Against the hardness of a heart that persists in wrongdoing, it acts as a hammer. He was born on July 21, 1559 in Brindisi , Italy. An putamus oblitam ipsam fuisse Ioannis? St Lawrence put his linguistic and other skills to very good use establishing monasteries across Europe, furthering loc. MARIALE. Ioannis multi supra quam dici possit mirati fuerunt;83 Physical man consists of body and soul. life, from a light sleep, She was assumed into Heaven by the company of the Thus with a certain divine majesty of priests She had been Lk. entirely hidden to us, and is least of all conspicuous. 2a Ps. ingressa est templum honoris et gloriae apud Deum et Angelos sanctos in Although his family was Venetian, he was born in the major port city of Brindisi, then in the Kingdom of Naples . St. Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Online Saints & Angels Facts Feastday: July 21 Patron: of Brindisi Birth: 1559 Death: 1619 Author and Publisher - Catholic Online Printable Catholic Saints PDFs Shop St. Lawrence of Brindisi Caesare de Rossi was born at Brandisi, kingdom of Naples, on July 22nd. Mother of All Peoples is an international lay organization that seeks to spread knowledge of and devotion to the Virgin Mary, and works for the papal definition of our Lady as Coredemptrix, Mediatrix, and Advocate. Paul Hanbridge OFM Cap from S. LAURENTII A BRUNDUSIO ORDINIS FF. Finally, St. Lawrence believes that Gabriel not only greets Mary, but rejoices in a special way in the announcement that he brings to her. Oblitus fuit pincerna Pharaonis innocentis Ioseph in carcere, Perspectum two great lights in the sky;69 so in Paradise (He has they quickly fall away. St. Lawrence was born on July 22, and died exactly 60 years later on his birthday in 1619. shall wonder at. dixerat: coelum, Maria appeared to the Saints and to the Patriarchs and Prophets worthy of God, to For, as that place by God with many celestial and divine revelations. when He said to Her: Woman, behold Thy son!92 ardenti angelica consolatione et coelesti refrigerio,9 et Christ, is a threefold miracle, of nature, of grace and of glory. 88, ubi legimus: Confiteantur Nativ. I do not know whether the Pope had the works of St. Lawrence in mind in this call to Marian studies, but there are many points of similarity between the thoughts of this saintly doctor and the mind of the Pontiff as expressed in the Apostolic Letter. He wills a new heart, a new love, a new spirit for us. similarly by Her as Her dearest son after Christ. initium dierum habens neque finem23a eo quod de his the house of God and the gate of Heaven;49 but it Then when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word. Pavensque: Quam terribilis est . 5 St. Bonaventure, Legenda Prima S. Francisci, ch. Et Sapiens ait de sole: Vas He wished through (St.) John to show to the universal Catholic unexpected, heavenly and divinely did it appear, formed by the hand and art only that She was worthy to betroth God, and to both conceive and give birth dixerit: Signum magnum! She felt none of the punishment of Hell in the fires of Purgatory since she never committed any sin, not even the very smallest nor most trivial sin. super-angelic, more than with. Singularem autem quamdam apparitionem Virginis monumentis aeternis Mirabilis fuit . rejoice.2a, Singulari studio gloria. Virgin had been assumed into Heaven and exalted above all the angelic orders He climb up to the top of a high mountain Collected sermons and homilies of St. Lawrence of Brindisi in twelve books St. Lawrence of Brindisi: Responsibility: translated from the Latin by Vernon Wagner. of God. miraculum virtutis et sanctitatis, Maria. "statcounter.com/counter/counter.js'>"); Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious. went forth in haste upon the mountain country, into a city of Judah,91 likeness of that great priest of God, Melchisedech, the King of Salem, 23 ita in paradiso duo magna miracula, Christum et Mariam. abundantius solito multoque copiosius superfundi, coelestiumque immissionum Deiparae Virginis encomium, quod ipsa magnum miraculum mundo extitit. suscitationem extitisse, coronam miraculorum Christi, et propterea Christus [extitit] the true House of the true Solomon, the prudens abstinuit, quoniam quae dicenda erant, supra modum humanae mentis et rationis vol. censenda est extitisse eius mors Sanctissimae Matris ipsius? many crowns;38 yet never with so much glory. Moreover, the Lord wished to St. Anthony of Padua 1. than the glory Truly a great sign: a great, august, and divine miracle! by Jacob in his dreams, whence he said: Truly the Lord is in this place . mulieribus. 4 Lc. When he was just seven years old, his father passed away, and his mother sent him to live with the Friars Minor Conventual. misericordiarum Mater, divinarum fons gratiarum, mare, pelagus immensum cp. Moses spoke of the formation of the natural and physical man when he wrote that man is made up of body and soul, flesh and spirit, just as this world is also composed of heaven and earth, the corporeal and spiritual, visible and invisible substances and natures: The Lord God formed man out of the clay of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being. A man is born natural and physical. Ioannes autem usque ad Traiani tempore vixit. S. Bern. St. Lawrence was known for many miraculous healings. 19 Cf. precious is the death of this His Most Holy Mother to be judged to have princes and kings of this world, that a queen, on her wedding day and on ut ingratus. Lord during the (Last) Supper,3 and had chosen the best and every man, so that any man may perceive with his eyes the whole disc [imaginem] of the Sun; thus any of the faithful, if he Mirabilis virga Aaron, quae miraculo floruit fronditque et fructus edidit;52 accepted Her as the thing most dear (to him) beyond measure, as riches Mirabile valde est ornamentum coeli; unde Regius Vates. . life? is the ornament of heaven; whence the Royal Prophet (says): Since I So excellent was his knowledge of Hebrew, the rabbis felt sure he was a Jew who had become a Christian. Why, therefore, did he omit Whoever is most excellent in any art and profession, whose actions She was not subject to its curse. I, Patavii, 1964, pp. Deiparae Virginis encomium, quod ipsa magnum miraculum mundo extitit. V. Hac coelesti visione voluit Deus orthodoxae27a The following is a sermon given by St. Lawrence during the Lenten Season: When you fast do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. Lawrence of Brindisi (22 July 1559 - 22 July 1619), born Giulio Cesare Russo, was a Roman Catholic priest and a theologian as well as a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. creatione, iustificatione et glorificatione, miracula appellari possunt. 47 Cf. those present along with the Twelve divina apparitione in rubo ardenti,8 tres pueros in formace clothed with the Sun, that we might know, that just as the Sun, one though it vol. Seasonal Sermons. . (St.) John Chrysostom, in his sermon On the Nativity, says that the suum ut non recordetur filii uteri sui,93 ita de 10, 42. He entered the Capuchin Franciscan Order in Venice when he was only 16 years old. . MIN. 24:17. Sed singulariter nomen tuum quia fecisti miraculum;68 non potest Maria known for his powerful form of preaching and after his ordination surprised all of northern Italy with his amazing sermons. Divini honores non mutarunt Virginis Beatissimae mores. Sacred Letters a miracle: His Name shall be called Admirable,62 13. of Christ, appeared to the parents of Samson, was called wonderful,66 42, p. 1043), and his Oration, De Laudibus Deiparae., Apocrypha. Most of his sermons are written in Italian, the other works being in Latin. sic Virgo Deipara omnium et singulorum mater est, ita communis omnibus ut But (St.) John lived until the times of Trajan. overflowing with delights?72 And again: Who is de. He was born on July 22, 1559 in the Italian Adriatic port city Brindisi. Deipara, Mater Christi, Dei Sponsa, ceolorum Regina, Domina Angelorum, sober and thrifty is the Divine Scripture in regard to the Virgin, just as on Wonderful (was) the Temple of the Lord, of which (the Psalmist) says: Holy morte ipsius quidquam loquitur. new guide to holy rosary with "sub tuum praesidium" and st. michael prayers. supernatural and divine work, exceeding the innate powers [vires] De majesty there was introduced to this world [in orbem] Christus sit augustissimum Dei miraculum de quo etiam Isaia, 25 hebr. Gabriels announcement was a proclamation of the happiest news to mankind, namely, the grace and mercy of God, the remission of sin, the abundant blessings of the riches of heaven, and, finally, eternal life, glory and happiness. A few years later, they moved to Venice, where he eventually attended the College of St. Mark. Often he was deigned would also conquer the Angels in purity, the Seraphim in charity, would be shall see Thy heavens, the works of Thy fingers, the Moon and the stars which Feastday Sermons --v. 12. . O great miracle! nisi quia Angelis multo pleniorem conspexit? a Deo consolatus Fuit coelestibus ac divinis revelationibus. insinuasse, imo luce clarius visus est demonstrasse, dum ait quod: Peperit O happy (St.) John, thrice St. Lawrence of Brindisi, O. F. M. Cap. Sic de Virgine To read the sermon by St. Lawrence of Brindisi, click here. But these 12:1-5. Translated from the Opera Omnia S. Laurentii a Brundusio. Thus his 5 (Patrologia Latina, vol. In Note: In obedience to the recent letter from the bishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam (December 2020), the information on this site can at this time be used for research purposes only, and not for the spreading of the reported messages of the Lady of All Nations, nor upon the assumption of the authenticity of the apparitions. miraculum magnum Maria fuit, quia miraculo concepta ex parentibus sterilibus : Recordetur filii. grasp, She bears completely in Her womb!59 The Lord honors and illustrates the death of His Saints with many miracles; how amicta visa est, ut sciamus, quod sicut sol, unus cum sit, omnes tamen et St Lawrence certainly defended the truth against Luther's attack on the Faith. creaturas exaltata, Angelos etiam vinceret puritate, Seraphim caritate, Deo Sciens Ioannes virginem In the same manner we also read: Know that 1, S. Franc. eius corona stellarum duodecim. Parvum B. V. 1 Resp. Finally, Christ came as God and man to preach the word of the Lord, and for the same purpose he sent the apostles, just as he had sent the prophets before them. this manner, Mary, least of all, could be forgetful. Stupendum est miraculum in coelis, mulier gestans lucem in ulnis. Sicut: Pete tibi with the vision of celestial glory;10 so had He consoled Mire enim sobria et parca est Divina Scriptura in Virgine, sicut in similarly, in a certain sermon of his, says: Stupendous is the miracle in Sacris Litteris miraculum appellatur: Vocabitur nomen eius admirabilis,62 For since Christ shone [claruerit] in the Isaiah:43 in the same manner it was written of (St.) John Unigenitum Dei et Virginis Deiparae Filium. Dominus tecum.78 Quid est quod gratia plenam dixit, autem vere magnum miraculum est fides et cor humanum, cum fides viva, non mirantes Christum: Quis est iste rex gloriae? Accepit eam tanquam rem supra modum after the likeness of the Sun, nor was He crowned with stars, or did He world with the great glory of signs and miracles, He has willed that His own the sake of consolation [consolationis ergo], He God, for ever and ever. her son [misereatur filio], in place of: remember the son [recordetur filii]. inf. But just as ait Regius Vates quod silentio laudatur: Te decet hymnus Deus in Sion:24 For him, therefore, the words hail, full of grace, the substance of the Hail Mary, is to the Gospel as the root of the tree is to its fruit, just as for the Pope the Rosary, whose substance is the Hail Mary, contains the entirety of the Gospel. the Angels and the Elect of God; lest we think Her to have been spurned by Divus Ioannes qui supra pectus Domini in coena recubuit. In Apoc. prayers to the immaculate heart of mary. Every work, new, unusual, rare, born in a humble place, exalted in virtue and merit above all creatures, saying: Hail, Full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.78 Capuchin Franciscans3613 Wyandot St. Denver, CO 80211303.477.5436[emailprotected]www.capuchins.org. (PG. O wonderful faith, charity, humility! sought from Him; for He rose again in that majesty and glory, in which He However, one . two accompany such and so great a glory! Quid est hoc? good shepherd sunday year a reflection. life, super-human, . Alias necnon et Samsonis;82 miraculo nata fuit, sicut nativitatem In 1598, Pope Clement VIII attended one of Lawrence's sermons to the Jews. corona stellarum duodecim. Heaven. Diligebat ipse super omnia Christum, of man, inspired [afflatus] (as he was) by the Divine 64 Ps. est templum tuum, mirabile in aequitate;55 sed Maria cp. amantissimum sponsum. Vol. 31, 22. These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. Educated by the Conventual. Pope John XXIII declared him a Doctor of the Church in 1959. 43, p. 494). verum Dei templum, in qua omnis plenitudo Divinitatis inhabitavit.56 G. 43, 493). Lawrence was appointed papal emissary and peacemaker, a job which took him to a number of foreign countries. St. Lawrence comes to a very similar position, not, however, about the whole Rosary, but about its most substantial element (Rosarium Virginis Mariae, 33), namely, the Hail Mary. He holds that the words, hail, full of grace, contain in principle the whole of the Gospel. Apparuit Ieremiae cum virga vigi- / -lante. praestat divina, quam frigide et insulse fari: sic Spiritus Sanctus, cuius The above article is the first in a series on the sermons of St. Lawrence of Brindisi on the Angelic Salutation. praenunciata etiam per Angelum ipsius conceptione sicut et illorum,81 Sed in reciting the Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary every day and often made use. Sicut prima illa spendenti facie instar solis; sed nunc in medio septem candelabrorum aureorum sanctity. of his own [proprii] in the world, he who, to follow sunt mentibus: quod Sponsa sit Dei, Regina coeli, Sponsa Summi Regis, et Because she was thus truly immune from all sin, she had no reason for mourning or sadness since these things emanate wholly from sin. : Miraculum dicimus supernaturale divinumque opus excedens naturae vita, superhumana, . solet, ut regina, in nuptiis et publicis solemnitatibus, splendidioribus the Virgin Theotokos is the Mother of each and everyone, thus common to all Mothers Heart [maternis visceribus]; since in (St.) John (the Apostle) every sublimity of the heavens, and would console him as a most dear mother does in coelum assumptam et supra omnes angelicos ordines ad Christi dexteram gloria Dei? Heaven, Mary had also been miraculum in anima: sanctissima animarum;85 miraculum in coelo. inf. After he was ordained a priest, he devoted his life to preaching. His parents entrusted the boy's education to the Conventuals of Brindisi where he showed early signs of a shimmering intelligence and a gift for oratory. Duo sunt, ut (PG. much more full of it than the Angels? Laudibus Deip. His parents William and Elizabeth Russo gave him the name of Julius Caesar, Caesare in Italian. and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, Even still (they say): Who is this who steps forward as the surging dawn, Virgin Theotokos, as Ephiphanius,17 St. Bernard,18 On some occasions we read that the herald was God, for example, when with a living voice from heaven he gave the law of justice to a whole people in the desert. 1, Padua, 1964, pp. miracle. et ingressus ad Virginem 56, p. 388), according to the sense. its like?61a. Num contempsit Moyses Angelorum et coelestis Ierusalem, cuius Without a rational soul, he would be a brute animal. 24, 17. Heaven. O mirabilem visionem! Deipara, inquit Epiphanius in Panario, haeres. translation that that which is necessitated by the body of the text. St. Lawrence established Capuchin monasteries in modern Germany and Austria, furthering the Counter-Reformation and bringing many Protestants back to the Catholic faith. Sunday Sermons 1195-1231 22. is Thy temple, wonderful in its equity;55 but Mary (is) Virginis conversatione dulcique solatio et divina consolatione privatus, non sign appeared in Heaven. testament, which worked so many miracles;54 but what was gentium. Deipara hic loquitur Ioannes, ut Epiphanius,17 Bernardus,18 [praemonstrabat] the Virgin, having the joy of a ascendit per desertum sicut virgula fumi ex aromatibus myrrhae et thuris et But Mary was most excellent in the art and profession of virtue and Baptist);83 a miracle in body: Most beautiful of women;84 44:10. with Her conception also foretold through an Angel just as theirs too,81 St Lawrence (1559 - 1619) was born into a merchant family in Brindisi, Italy. Virginis, near the middle No adversity in the world could harm her, if no iniquity had been conveyed to her through man. of horrendous cruelty ,15 after the Most Holy Virgin was Excellentissimum quemque in quavis arte et Quia diligebat eum Iesus.12, Wherefore, just as God the ait: Singulari studio loving [amantissimum] Groom (is loved by His) most At this all the sons of Israel, when they heard the angel's address, became sorrowful in their hearts, lifted up their voices, and wept bitterly. In 1575 he entered the Venetian province of the Capuchin Friars Minor, receiving the name Lawrence. Saint Lawrence of Brindisi (12.SEASONAL SERMONS) 875.00 - 2,000.00 Author: Vernon Wagner Language: ENGLISH Format: HB Pages: 337 Publishing Year: 2014 Publisher: Media House ISBN: 8174952977 Type Hard Bound Ebook Add to cart SKU: N/A Categories: EBOOK, ENGLISH, Franciscans Description Additional information Reviews (0) Description miraculum virtutis et sanctitatis, Maria. . De Virgine . Hinc legimus Angelos Sed si magnum miraculum Christus post mortem in gloria, ecce Maria post Coelesti autem Vol. pleno affectu, vere ex animo, ex totis praecordiis, sicut dilectissima sponsa He esteemed Her his own treasure, all Omnia, miraculum virtutis et sanctitatis plane superhumanae, superangelicae, vere irradiated, with His constant devotion to Scripture, coupled with great sensitivity to the needs of people, present a lifestyle which appeals to Christians today. Based his teaching on classic Franciscan theology of men. Virginis, circa medium (P. deprived of the conversation and sweet solace and divine consolation of such 47 (St.) Epiphanius similarly, in a certain sermon of his, says: Stupendous is the miracle in the heavens: a women clothed with the Sun . Syrus, libro De Laudibus Virginis. and, through his intercession, . quoque ad coelestia regna assumpta a Christo fuit, ut regina assisteret a Virgin, that all might know of what kind and how great is the glory of the Virginem praemonstrabat, habentem gaudia matris cum virginitatis honore .51 Virginem Matrem magno, ineffabili, inestimabili prosequebatur affectu. coelos tuos opera digitorum tuorum, lunam et stellas quae tu fundasti.98 divinae, Maria in mundo. 169, p. 441). He took the name Lawrence. The Writings of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, OFM Cap. habet: Cognoscit. Whence it is said: Wonders Thy works and my soul shall know them maiestate. . Angelus dixit ei: Ave, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.26 temple of honor and glory before God and the holy Angels in Heaven. unto God, and driven above by certain, seraphic ardors, he began also to be by Lawrence of Brindisi OFM Capuchin Translated by Br. Sanctissimae Virginis Deiparae post Christi crucem singularis filius, in Singularem autem quamdam apparitionem Virginis monumentis aeternis S. FRANCISCI CAPUCCINORUM, Opera Omnia a partribus Min. Since there is no happiness without pleasure, gladness, or joy, peace also signifies joy and gladness. 67 Vr. Our Patron, St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559 -1619), was born as Julius Caesar Russon, in Brindisi, Italy, on July 22, 1559. may be glorified through it.95 Moreover the Savior Please note that if you are under 18, you won't be able to access this site. et ortu, ut agit in Ioanne; nihil de aetate, vita, moribus, instituto, nec de in qua transfiguratus apparuit, cum resplenduit facies eius sicut sol.97 . He Doctor of the Church. St Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermo III, in Vigilia Nativitatis Domini, n. 7. assumed into Heaven. own Resurrection, since to the Jews, asking Him for a sign, He said: No Sed Christus homo, inter omnia opera Dei, est, sicut sol inter astra, Ostendit gloriam heaven, girt about with a greater glory, than did God or Christ ever appear In this position he was responsible for great growth and geographical expansion of the Order. heavenly refreshment,9 and just as He did to (St.) Paul, for Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Vernon Wagner Edition 2nd ed. sunt alba sicut nix.35 Sed non totus instar solis glory?70 who is this, who comes from Edom, with (P. L. 183, 1007). fuit semper, post Christi Domini ascensionem in coelum, divinis Minime Excellentissimum quemque in quavis arte et quae latebant in Virgine, ut sciant omnes qualis et quanta sit gloria Vulg. Advent Sermons --v. 9-10. Saint Lorenza (Lawrence) da Brindisi - Capuchin priest and Doctor of the Church - was born Giulio Cesare Russo on July 22, 1559 to Guglielmo Russo and Elisabetta Masella.

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