Showing posts with label St. Lawrence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Lawrence. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Feast of St. Lawrence

"This side’s done, turn me over and have a bite."  "Assum est, inquit, versa et manduca." - I knew the first part of the quote, had not heard the have a bite ending.  The Church with Her odd sense of humor and perspective made St. Lawrence the  patron saint of comedians, butchers and roasters.  Here is a link with some interesting facts on St. Lawrence:
http://blog.beliefnet.com/deaconsbench/2010/08/st-lawrence-guardian-of-the-churchs-treasures.html