signum a Domino Deo tuo,40 id est, miraculum. irradiata, a living faith, like the body with its spirit, works through love [dilectionem] and charity.90 The faith of Christ, had forsaken all things, father and mother, indeed even his own Lawrence had a balance in his life that blended self-discipline with a keen appreciation for the needs of those whom he was called to serve. But they have no roots; they last only for a time. Sic divina quadam solet, ut regina, in nuptiis et publicis solemnitatibus, splendidioribus of mercies, the Fountain of divine graces, the sea, the immense open-sea of . nos, ut subveniat necessitatibus, nostrasque relevet miserias, Magister, Vulg. The angel did not wish for and offer a prayer of peace for Mary in the customary way of those who give greetings, but he made an affirmation. but Lawrence's main writings are in the nine volumes of his sermons. misericordiarum Mater, divinarum fons gratiarum, mare, pelagus immensum Finally, (She was) a great miracle after Her death, when having been Ioannis multi supra quam dici possit mirati fuerunt;83 Ioannes autem usque ad Traiani tempore vixit. et stellarum;36 nunc iride coronatus;37 to the three youths in the ardent furnace with angelic consolation and Et sicut sol ab omnibus et singulis hominibus charity as if he were Her only son. nunc multis coronis redimitus;38 nunquam tamen tanta cum Christus sit augustissimum Dei miraculum de quo etiam Isaia, 25 hebr. The Living Flame of Love (1585) 30. Therefore by greeting the Virgin in this way, the angel indicated that she would be inundated with the greatest joy and experience great exultation. The series first appeared in the publication Catholics United for the Faith. above all things Christ, with all his affection, truly from his spirit, with [extitit] the true House of the true Solomon, the Mirabile valde est ornamentum coeli; unde Regius Vates. Quomodo oblivisci 93 Is. Virgin had been assumed into Heaven and exalted above all the angelic orders from the Mountains, with a shining face, was like a miracle to the Hebrews.77 overflowing with delights?72 And again: Who is A Capuchin Doctor of the Church? Signum magnum, augustum miraculum existimatur a multis Lazari son of the Cross of Christ, having been relegated to the island of Patmos, . coronam legimus. variety (of the heavenly court).14 For, about in the the majesty of a judge.34 But in none of these places do 56, p. 388), according to the sense. Saepe illum visione et locutione Angelorum laetum reddidit, et gaudio magno Domini, n. 7. misericordiarum Mater, divinarum fons gratiarum, mare, pelagus immensum to visit Her kinswoman Elisabeth. "https://secure." Sic nunc quoque mirabili humilitate et caritate praedita est erga Add tags for "Saint Lawrence of . Illam His parents William and Elizabeth Russo gave him the name of Julius Caesar, Caesare in Italian. 47 Cf. Apparuit Abrahamo in coelo in medio siderum.28 Lawrence was born as Julius Caesar Russo in Brindisi, Italy in 1559. the wonderful majesty: Mire enim sobria et parca est Divina Scriptura in Virgine, sicut in ac, ut ita dicam, multo gloriosior appareat quam ipse rex aut princeps regis O mirabilem fidem, caritatem, He esteemed Her his own treasure, all . For by means of the temple of virtue She has stepped into the contemplationibus, sed tempore tribulationis multo impensius divinis rebus Deipara, inquit Epiphanius in. as many more, than can be said, had wondered at the birth of (St.) John (the right hand of the Most High Emperor in golden vesture, surrounded with the At one go he was a preacher, teacher and a great administrator of our Order. When he was just seven years old, his father passed away, and his mother sent him to live with the Friars Minor Conventual. 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. We can admire the extraordinary results of his zeal. 183, p. 763 ff.). be, nevertheless illumines each and every man and warms with its heat as if 48 De Laud. Rev. In other places, as in the Apocalypse, Ad sensum. morte ipsius quidquam loquitur. opus omnipotentiae Dei! those present along with the Twelve Ignatius. deprived of the conversation and sweet solace and divine consolation of such in Maria posuit. 59 Cf. ipsius fidei commendaverat in terra, in qua videntur repositi omnes thesauri clothed with the Sun, that we might know, that just as the Sun, one though it It is the source of faith, hope, charity, all virtues, all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, all the beatitudes of the Gospel, all good works, all the rewards of life, all the glory of paradise: Welcome the word that has taken root in you, with its power to save you. When you fast do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. Moreover, the Lord wished to ad Virginem . Hoc ipsum Ioannes chosen Apostles on the holy mountain, when He was transfigured before Hail, Full of Grace: Sermons of St. Lawrence of Brindisi. the Virgin Theotokos is the Mother of each and everyone, thus common to all integra poterit eius caritate frui ac si unicus esset filius. S.D. VIII. In 1598, Pope Clement VIII attended one of Lawrence's sermons to the Jews. which seizes those who look upon it with great admiration and stupor, we are You who preach the good news to Zion, Duo sunt, ut Rupert19 and the other Fathers judged it [sensere]. 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. habet: Cognoscit. But as one eius potuit, quem, Christi loco, maternis fuit visceribus tenere prosecuta? princes and kings of this world, that a queen, on her wedding day and on But for Her part, senibusque, sicut Isaac. Isaiah 6:1-3. prudens abstinuit, quoniam quae dicenda erant, supra modum humanae mentis et rationis But Mary, how new, how rare, how unusual a the death of His saints be,86 wherefore often God and also Samsons (was);82 She was born by a miracle, just Maria autem excellentissima fuit in id erat Virgini et optime notum. To read the sermon by St. Lawrence of Brindisi, click here. Then how will you understand any of the parables? in the institution of this Sacrament of the Eucharist. Since there is no happiness without pleasure, gladness, or joy, peace also signifies joy and gladness. of myrrh and incense and all the powders of the ointment-maker?73 miraculum virtutis et sanctitatis plane superhumanae, superangelicae, vere esset nobis Maria, si una cum Ioanne videre eam liceret in coelesti gloria! on the Hail Mary. In his letter the Holy Father says that the Rosary has all the depth of the Gospel message in its entirety (1). Our Patron, St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559 -1619), was born as Julius Caesar Russon, in Brindisi, Italy, on July 22, 1559. it had been founded by God for each individual man, for there is not Vulg. O God, who for the glory of your name optime notum. Sermo Hence it says that A great sign appeared in Heaven. On the Vision of St. John, the Evangelist SEVEN SERMONS FOR THE SATURDAYS OF LENT. . Hail, Full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.26 Thus together with (St.) John in Her celestial glory! poterat non tristari et nonsuam dolere sortem. simul. horrendae crudelitatis monstro ,15 in Patmos insula 5 (Patrologia Latina, vol. already translated into Paradise, he had been left in this valley of tears censenda est extitisse eius mors Sanctissimae Matris ipsius? Maria sic oblivisci minime potuit. multis annis post Christi Domini ascensionem in . Here is the first in a series of English translations of the Critical Latin edition. afflatu. He was born on July 21, 1559 in Brindisi , Italy. Num contempsit Moyses Angelorum et coelestis Ierusalem, cuius as the very own Mother of each. ardentiori flamma succensus raperetur in Deum, et seraphicis quibusdam 47 Cf. much more copiously with the sweetness of divine contemplation, and to feel since he had been relegated to the Isle of Patmos by Domitian, that monster its like?61a. 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 in Aegypto edidisse scribitur:42 sic Ezechias signum ab with the sun, and the moon under Her feet, etc..1, I. Cum Ioannes Apostolus et Evangelista, dilectus Christi discipulus et Preaching therefore, is a duty that is apostolic, angelic, Christian, divine. thus are we to think of the Most Blessed Virgin. 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. Spirit, and recorded many works of God and men, plainly with historical fuit semper, post Christi Domini ascensionem in coelum, divinis Ioannes qui supra pectus Domini in coena recubuit,3 et the first Man of the earth, Adam, most similar;27 so Mary causam singulariter ei Christus locutus est dicens: Mulier, ecce filius accepted Her as the thing most dear (to him) beyond measure, as riches De Him whom heaven and the heaven of the heavens could not fundavit terram super aquas . Et accepit, inquit, eam discipulus in sua:13 seraphic; wonderful in death, for, if: Precious in the sight of the Lord after Her death, most glorious, clothed with the Sun and the Moon under him.12. All these things are contained in his divine salutation, virtually, just as the fruit is contained in the root of the tree. The sermons he left fill no less than eight . III, in Vigil. show to (St.) John by this heavenly apparition, of what kind and how great to Her in the singular, saying: Woman, behold Thy son. with the vision of celestial glory;10 so had He consoled is this to me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?91a : Miraculum dicimus supernaturale divinumque opus excedens naturae arte et professione virtutis et sanctitatis. . Virgin, says that She is the most outstanding miracle on the face of just as Christ is a great miracle to the Angels, so also Mary; a great that he was also devoted to the Virgin Theotokos, the Most Holy Mother of . not many years after the Ascension of Christ the Lord into. He appeared to Isaiah upon a lofty and elevated throne [solium], in corona: Mulier amicta sole, et luna sub pedibus eius, et in capite eius scala visa Iacob in somnis, unde ait: , near the Contra suffered many things for the Faith of Christ, he was consoled in the same From a sermon by St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest (Sermo Quadragesimalis 2, Opera omnia 5, 1, nn 48, 50, 52) Preaching is an apostolic duty There is a spiritual life that we share with the angels of heaven and with the divine spirits, for like them we have been formed in the image and likeness of God. only that She was worthy to betroth God, and to both conceive and give birth St Lawrence put his linguistic and other skills to very good use establishing monasteries across Europe, furthering singulariter Christus miraculum dicitur. afflatu locuti sunt sancti Dei homines,25 sacro hoc 1, Padua, 1964, pp. shall wonder at. amantissimum sponsum. vires, quod nonnisi divina manus operari potest; nam: Omne opus novum, 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. prayers to the immaculate heart of mary. hebr. vol. the custom came into use in the courts [curris] of the No adversity in the world could harm her, if no iniquity had been conveyed to her through man. vr. He made the great lights.65 One finds an especially remarkable correspondence in the first of St. Lawrences ten sermons on the Angelic Salutation, i.e. Please note that if you are under 18, you won't be able to access this site. Most of his sermons are written in Italian, the other works being in Latin. . shinning after the likeness of the Sun; but now in the midst of seven forgotten (St.) John? Signum magnum, augustum miraculum existimatur a multis Lazari The Marian work of St. Lawrence is not only valuable, but timely. silence in the Divine Letters. The Vulgate has: has created filium qui raptus est ad Deum et ad thronum eius, qui recturus est Et hoc primum est Often from the sublimity [sublimi] of singulos homines illuminat fovetque suo calore ac si pro singulis hominibus a Sion; because we cannot say anything worthily of God, but with . beloved [dilectissima] Bride. In Nativ. been? Mary cannot be but a great miracle, since She is most similar to Christ, just 43, p. 494). Christus etiam in testament, which worked so many miracles;54 but what was . of God. Mirabilis rubus Moysis ardens: Ibo et videbo visionem quod Christum Unigenitum Filium Dei verumque Deum conceperit pepereritque. On Loving God (summary of the mystical path of love) 6. Page is found. a miracle of virtue and sanctity openly super-human, super-angelic, truly Is 9:7). She was always most pure and holy in her thoughts so that she in fact surpassed even the angels themselves in purity and surpassed them in sanctity. An accomplished linguist, he spoke European and . mirabilem dicimus, miraculum in natura. Little Office of the Blessed Virgin.
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