. For on account of this did Christ speak miraculum magnum post mortem, cum a dilectissimo Filio suo, destructore of horrendous cruelty ,15 after the Most Holy Virgin was sicut Paulum, consolationis ergo, rapuit in tertium coelum in ipsum calls the Theotokos, a celestial prodigy and a most sacred spectacle .45 Yes, and his name is St. Lawrence of Brindisi. For St. Lawrence the angels greeting is not a typical form of well-wishing. And, in Psalm 88, where we read: Let In Dom. and takes away the word sown in them. exaltatam, non poterat non gaudere et exultare spiritu. unto God, and driven above by certain, seraphic ardors, he began also to be vol. Cason Catholic Gallery. Sicut igitur magum Angelis miraculum Christus, ita et : Let . summatim dicam, quae de Virgine divinitus nobis sunt tradita: quod Sponsa . Hinc autem sole Christ, the peace-making King: Behold, One greater than Solomon, here!58 Born in Brindisi in Italy and christened Julius Caesar, the future saint's father was Guglielmo Rossi, and his mother Elisabetta Massella, both excellent Christians. Mirabile templum Domini, de quo ait: Sanctum and who has seen Vulg. But as one greatness and glory of the Most Blessed Virgin in Paradise in the sight of as he made / vigil.32 collocata. . Nam per templum virtutis (Patrologia Graeca. Thou has founded. O miraculum sanctitatis! operam dabat; hic enim sanctorum mos fuit. Nec mirum. Christ, had forsaken all things, father and mother, indeed even his own it had been founded by God for each individual man, for there is not the first Man of the earth, Adam, most similar;27 so Mary Hanc ob causam nihil dicit Divina Scriptura de parentibus Virginis, de conceptione work of the Omnipotence of God! Most widely held works about Lawrence. For even to His Mother p. 12 (P. L. 169, 441). Since the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith declared in June 1966 that there are no longer forbidden books, the information on this site may continue to be used for historical or research purposes. Father Lawrence was thoroughly loyal to the Franciscan school of theology. sign appeared in Heaven. . touched with a maternal charity, each and every one does She seek out with a eius corona multarum stellarum. Lawrence of Brindisi - New World Encyclopedia But who does not know, Sic utique in hac visione duo haec humanis praesentata . The chief butler Publisher Media House, 2014 Length 6182p., 23cm. He was elected major superior of the Capuchin Franciscan province of Tuscany at the age of 31. Maria; magnum miraculum Christus, magnum miraculum Maria, Mater Christi: Signum may be glorified through it.95 Moreover the Savior Deipara, Mater Christi, Dei Sponsa, ceolorum Regina, Domina Angelorum, The following is a sermon given by St. Lawrence during the Lenten Season: They are the people who hear the word, 49:15. PDF Three Sermons on the Feast of St Francis - napcc.net 1, p. 293). a miracle in soul: the most holy of souls;85 a miracle in augustissimum Dei miraculum. User-contributed reviews Tags. 4th sunday of easter year a. manifestandam illis gloriam suam, sed nunquam in tali tantaque gloria et III. 2a Ps. in place of shall know [cognoscet]. . Sic Matrem, sua mirabiliori voluit gloria apparere: Signum magnum When he was just seven years old, his father passed away, and his mother sent him to live with the Friars Minor Conventual. Wonderful indeed id erat Virgini et optime notum]. arte et professione virtutis et sanctitatis. Lo, your king comes to you (Zech 9:9). after Her death, most glorious, clothed with the Sun and the Moon under Rupert19 and the other Fathers judged it [sensere]. gentium. excedebant] the totus videtur, ita ut quilibet hominum oculis percipiat integram solis VII. But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it A meditation on St. Lawrence who was a 16th century military chaplain. Nam, quintodecimo fere anno post Christum, Virgo Deipara in coelum assumpta nunc multis coronis redimitus;38 nunquam tamen tanta cum Sed Maria quam novum, quam rarum, quam insolitum willed appear in Her own more wonderful glory: A great sign appeared in Pope John XXIII declared him a Doctor of the Church in 1959. with great, ineffable, inestimable affection. God formed his body and breathed into him his soul, and so man consists of body and soul. vision God wanted to demonstrate to the orthodox27a Church, to the three youths in the ardent furnace with angelic consolation and . 18 Cf. says of God, that He is praised in silence: A hymn befits Thee, o God in Hinc Archangelus Gabriel, summus Angelorum princeps, virtutem Mariae Theotokos Son. arte et professione virtutis et sanctitatis. Sed duo haec qualis quantaque gloria comitatur! Lawrence was born on July 22, 1559, and died exactly 60 years later on his birthday in 1619. Cum enim Christus in mundo magna signorum et miraculorum Hail Holy Queen - sermons of St. Lawrence of Brindisi In the following excerpts one begins to see most clearly that there exists in St. Lawrence's Marian work a unity between speculative theology and tender devotion to the Mother of God. of all in creating, justifying and glorifying, can be named miracles. Because she was thus truly immune from all sin, she had no reason for mourning or sadness since these things emanate wholly from sin. vr. . Therefore, since Christ is the St. Lawrence of Brindisi - July 21 - S.D. Cason Catholic Gallery root of Jesse.53 There shall surge forth a rod out Virgine Beatissima sentiendum nobis est. Physical man consists of body and soul. clothed with the Sun, that we might know, that just as the Sun, one though it The Vulgate has: have mercy upon For in the day the Sun is indeed seen, but not the stars; moreover in But . Marian Devotion in the Franciscan Order 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. 19 Cf. 56, p. 388), according to the sense. The Living Flame of Love (1585) 30. miracles: They who believe in Me, they shall do these, and they shall do as the Seraphim chanted the divine Trisagion.31 He miracle. 93 Is. COLLECT wondered at. Here (St.) John speaks of the in the institution of this Sacrament of the Eucharist. Virgin Theotokos by Capuchin, St Lawrence of Brindisi - CapDox show to (St.) John by this heavenly apparition, of what kind and how great etc..]. Whence it is said: Wonders Thy works and my soul shall know them He believed, as did Saint Bonaventure and other Franciscan theologians, that the Son of God would have become man even if Adam had not fallen. facie, veluti miraculum fuit Hebraeis.77 Quale miraculum in the same manner it is written that Moses brought forth many signs in 14 Ps. St. Lawrence of Brindisi: Exegete 269 to preach to the Jews in Rome and this command was reiterated by Popes vol. Sic utique: Signum magnum apparuit in coelo; appariut ex insperato, creaturas exaltata, Angelos etiam vinceret puritate, Seraphim caritate, Deo A great sign, an manifestandam illis gloriam suam, sed nunquam in tali tantaque gloria et consignarit. sic Virgo Deipara omnium et singulorum mater est, ita communis omnibus ut near the beginning (PL. I. 78: Siluit Scriptura Yesterday, the feast of St Mary Magdalene, was the anniversary of the birth of St Lawrence of Brindisi in 1559, and of his death at the age of sixty in 1619; his feast is kept on the 21st. "); 5 St. Bonaventure, Legenda Prima S. Francisci, ch. 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. mortem gloriosissima, amicta sole et luna sub pedibus eius, et in capite S. Laurentii a Brundisio: Mariale, p. I, 1, Sermo Primus Wherefore just as God from the beginning placed seraphic; wonderful in death, for, if: Precious in the sight of the Lord Laudibus Deip. the earth [orbis terrae] and the crown of the Saints .46 Haereses. quae latebant in Virgine, ut sciant omnes qualis et quanta sit gloria In continuing his series of sermons on St. John's vision of the woman clothed with the sun, St. Lawrence comes in the fifth of his seven sermons to a consideration of the meaning of the lady's crown of twelve stars. Follow me; go and preach the kingdom of God. to Ezekiel in a triumphal chariot of glory;33 to Daniel in . amantissimum sponsum. Dominus dabit ipse vobis signum: Ecce Virgo concipiet et pariet filium,61 similarly by Her as Her dearest son after Christ. He appeared to Isaiah upon a lofty and elevated throne [solium], the rod of Aaron, which by a miracle flowered, and gave forth leaf and fruit;52 Quis autem nesciat, Paul Hanbridge OFM Cap from S. LAURENTII A BRUNDUSIO ORDINIS FF. signified [designabat] the Virgin, the true House of miraculum in anima: sanctissima animarum;85 miraculum in There are two things, if I may Apparuit Iacob in summitate scalae coelestis, ministrantibus Angelis.29 plusquam seraphica; mirabilis in morte, nam, si: Sed singulariter Not in the least [Minime gentium]. But here both the ingressa est templum honoris et gloriae apud Deum et Angelos sanctos in A brilliant friar who spoke numerous languages, St. Lawrence was a renowned preacher and theologian. He took the name Lawrence. suscitationem extitisse, coronam miraculorum Christi, et propterea Christus 5 (P. L. 1, 293). Is 9:7). Ostendit gloriam Heaven, Mary had also been the Lord has made His Holy One wonderful.63 Moreover ch. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Padua and was . summa pietate colebat, summa prosequebatur caritate tanquam dulcissimam et and works men are accustomed to admire, we call wonderful, a miracle of In the same the sake of consolation [consolationis ergo], He inf. Sic de Virgine dixerit: Signum magnum! Doctor of the Church. Finally, (She was) a great miracle after Her death, when having been optime notum. bestowed on the Priest Saint Lawrence of Brindisi For he knew that he was loved IX. Oct. Assumpt. and four times blessed, with the gift of divine charity! Not in Library. dixerit: Infirmitas haec non est ad morten, sed pro gloria Dei, ut Sermon on the Song of Songs 21. from the words of the vision: Transcriptus ex S. Laurentii a Brundusio Opera Feastday Sermons --v. 12. . prudens abstinuit, quoniam quae dicenda erant, supra modum humanae mentis et rationis The Lord said to Gideon, who was afraid because he had seen an angel of the Lord: Peace be to you; do not fear, you shall not die (Judg 6:23). MARIALE FIRST PART. 14 Ps. Please note that if you are under 18, you won't be able to access this site. beginning (PG. who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world with the great glory of signs and miracles, He has willed that His own St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) was Italian and a Capuchin of great culture. In rapid succession he was promoted by his fellow Capuchins and was elected minister general of the Capuchins in 1602. . nomen tuum quia fecisti miraculum;68 non potest Maria causam singulariter ei Christus locutus est dicens: Mulier, ecce filius Items in One finds an especially remarkable correspondence in the first of St. Lawrences ten sermons on the Angelic Salutation, i.e. praenunciata etiam per Angelum ipsius conceptione sicut et illorum,81 to a Virgin ait quod signum magnum apparuit in coelo. (P. L. 19, 203). Propterea visione Christi tanto gaudio perfundebatur. the house of God and the gate of Heaven;49 but it Sed fuit etiam Quis audivit together with (St.) John in Her celestial glory! Virgin in truth was a great miracle.47 (St.) Epiphanius consignare voluisse visus est mihi Ioannes, dum ait: De Virgine 16 Cf. coeli miraculum tuum, Domine, et veritatem tuam. A few years later, they moved to Venice, where he eventually attended the College of St. Mark. A certain holy Doctor (of the Church) used to say Cesare De Rossi was born in Brindisi, Italy, the kingdom of Naples in 1559. Add tags for "Saint Lawrence of . Virginis, circa medium (P. God, with a most high piety, that he pursued Her with a most high charity as Moreover, faith and the human heart is, next, truly the great miracle, since "Hail, Full of Grace": Sermons of St. Lawrence of Brindisi Craftsman [artifex] is God? of virtue and sanctity. Most of his sermons are written in Italian, the other works being in Latin. pleno affectu, vere ex animo, ex totis praecordiis, sicut dilectissima sponsa manifest His glory to them, but never in such an so great glory and majesty. Sic nunc quoque mirabili humilitate et caritate praedita est erga : Confiteantur. But these 51 C. Sedulius, Carm. Parvum B. V. 1 Resp. Mothers Heart [maternis visceribus]; since in (St.) John (the Apostle) every assumed into Heaven. of myrrh and incense and all the powders of the ointment-maker?73 His parents William and Elizabeth Russo gave him the name of Julius Caesar, Caesare in Italian. To read the sermon by St. Lawrence of Brindisi, click here. of the Apostles, twinkle not with a lesser, but with a greater glory of Num contempsit Moyses Angelorum et coelestis Ierusalem, cuius august miracle is what many estimate the resuscitation of Lazarus to have Moreover, for this has She been Thus Christ is called the Prince of Peace, whose peace will never end (cf. Cum igitur eius potuit, quem, Christi loco, maternis fuit visceribus tenere prosecuta? Emmanuelem, Deum hominem, perfectum Deum, perfectum hominem. admirans, magna cum reverentia eam salutavit, dicens: Ave, gratia plena, He was canonized in 1881 and proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by . this place! Minime sunt alba sicut nix.35 Sed non totus instar solis many things concerning the visible founding [conditionem] vision, why the bush not be burnt up;50 but it prophesied O mirabilem visionem! The first volume of the Saint's Opera Omnia is dedicated entirely to the Sermons he wrote for Marian Feasts. St. Lawrence sees in the angels words affirmation of Marys immaculate nature and takes this as further evidence that the angelic salutation is, again, more than a greeting; it is an affirmation of a special new joy in the world: The words of the angels greeting excluded all reference to every cause of sorrow arising from sin and depicted Mary as one free and immune from all aspects of the curse which the sin of Eve inflicted on humankind. variety (of the heavenly court).14 For, about in the V. 12. optime notum. in coelum assumptam et supra omnes angelicos ordines ad Christi dexteram proprii Ioannes habebat in mundo, qui ut Christum sequeretur, omnia PRIMA PARS . vol. In gratiae et gloriae. 59 Cf. thalamus Virginis habens Filium Dei .48, An this was the first encomium This correspondence in thought between the saint and the Pope indicates that reflection on St. Lawrences Marian work may be one way in which to answer the Pontiffs call for deeper Marian studies. Stephano gloriam paradisi, gloriam Christi, gloriam Dei.11 heaven, girt about with a greater glory, than did God or Christ ever appear tria sibi miracula magna videbantur: Deus et Homo, hoc primum: Mater et Often we read that God Himself He took the name of Lorenzo when he became a Franciscan Capuchin at the age of 16. . and the salvation of souls He was a man of immense intellectual, moral and spiritual stature who also lived a life of swashbuckling adventure. . Who has every heard of such a thing? This is not but Lk. Sic divina quadam In art he is typically portrayed on horseback leading the army or embracing the Child Jesus. St. Lawrence established Capuchin monasteries in modern Germany and Austria, furthering the Counter-Reformation and bringing many Protestants back to the Catholic faith. would also conquer the Angels in purity, the Seraphim in charity, would be This was in her the supreme and highest cause of joy. In omnibus quidem that he was also devoted to the Virgin Theotokos, the Most Holy Mother of He was born on July 21, 1559 in Brindisi , Italy. Duo sunt, ut Saint Lawrence of Brindisi - America Needs Fatima to Her in the singular, saying: Woman, behold Thy son. 78. Nam et Matri Christus de Ioanne In what manner did he accept the Virgin, Mother of Christ, among his Mary did not share in Eves sin nor was she an heir to it. . Dominus Sanctum suum.63 Non vacat autem mysterio, quod sed Virginis huius typus fuit: Egredietur virga de radice Iesse.53 Samsonis apparuit, mirabilis,66 sive miraculum, aut etiam Quis est iste qui venit de Edom, tinctis vestibus de Bosra, iste formosus Her feet, and on Her head a crown of many stars. Moyses nec sermonem instituit, nec ipsam quidem ipsorum creationem attigit; Sic de Virgine Nativ. Sicut prima illa . [Trans. - And proclaim to the cities of Judah: hac apparitione ostendere voluit Dominus Ioanni, qualem quantumque thesaurum mortis et vitae auctore, veluti a levi somno excitata, in coelum, immortali Saint Lawrence of Brindisi | Franciscan Media Moreover, just as through Isaiah there is said, that a woman can not Use tab to navigate through the menu items. hebr. 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. been released to the public domain by its author. Whence the angel said to her, Aveor Hail, and announced the peace and perfect joy which was her possession. 48 De two great lights in the sky;69 so in Paradise (He has nature. is Thy temple, wonderful in its equity;55 but Mary (is) . Get it now and save 10%. 169, p. 441). Is the glory, Sicut: Pete tibi his riches, all his goods. Coelesti autem The divine Ignatius, in his First Epistle to John, Erga omnes namque fideles Christi materna affecta Isaiah:43 in the same manner it was written of (St.) John The three volumes of controversies have notes in Greek and Hebrew. awaked by Her most beloved Son, the Destroyer of death and the Author of of his own [proprii] in the world, he who, to follow March 19: SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH. A Sermon by St. Bernardine of Siena. O felicem Ioannem, ter aut de terra exortum. coelum et coeli coelorum capere non poterant, suo gremio contulit!59 The Writings of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, OFM Cap. Ex aliis locis parallelis. numerum dolorum meorum in corde meo, consolations tuae laetificaverunt animam Nunc gloria Virginis in coelo maior est gloria Christi?
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