Such a knowledge, in the eyes of many, could be accounted for only by supernatural assistance, and, during the process of beatification, the examiners of the saint's writings rendered the following judgment: "Vere inter sanctos Ecclesiae doctores adnumerari potest.". St. Lawrence had a rich personality, wonderful talents, and a fine appearance. Today studies are appearing constantly on the personality and doctrine of St. Lawrence and a critical life of the saint will soon appear in Italian in several volumes. He was sent to Tyrol by Paul V to bring about peace; then to Madrid as papal representative. He ably defends such doctrines as revelation, tradition, the one true Church; Scripture, original sin, justification and grace, faith and good works, the cult of Mary and the saints, the Holy Eucharist as sacrifice and sacrament, celibacy and purgatory. has edited a translation of St. Lawrence's commentary on the first three chapters of Genesis in his Explanatio in Genesim (Explanation of Genesis), which is the third volume of his complete works as compiled by a commission of . When sixteen, he joined the Capuchins at Verona, taking the name Lawrence. Both were excellent Christians. Having discharged this mission successfully, the saintly ambassador received a double mandate by virtue of which he was to represent the interests of the pope and of Madrid at the court of Maximilian of Bavaria, head of the League. A Capuchin Franciscan, Saint Lawrence of Brindisi was a scholar, administrator, preacher, and lover of the poor. The very year of his election the new superior began the visitation of the provinces. The pulpit in the middle ages, and even at the time of St. Lawrence, was a true "cathedra," less professorial than that of the universities, but more frequented by the people, and it had a vast and immediate influence on them. tudes of the times and the peculiar handwriting of the saint held up the publication. . Updates? He was buried in the cemetery of the Poor Clares of Villafranca. On the After the Holy Sacrifice, his great devotion was the Rosary and the Office of the Blessed Virgin. Lawrence of Brindisi, Saint (1559-1619) Showing one featured edition. Lawrence died near Lisbon while on a mission to King Philip III of Spain for the Neapolitans, who were being oppressed by the Duke of Osuna, Italy. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his native Italian, he had complete reading and speaking ability in Latin, Hebrew, Greek, German, Bohemian, Spanish, and French. Finally, the Saint defends the legitimacy, the nature, and the acts of Marian cult against the attacks of the Protestants. 1. c/o, To submit a link or to report an bad link, please The work is by Conrad of Saxony, yet another early Franciscan Showing an early gift for oratory, he was always the one chosen to address, in accordance with the Italian custom, a short sermon to his compatriots on the Infant Jesus during the Christmas festivities. This has also been praised by critics for its masterful philosophic method of seeking the literal sense, for its sureness and vastness of exegetical information (Talmudic and Patristic, as well as more recent authors, are used by him). Quote/s of the Day - 21 July - The Memorial of St Lawrence of Brindisi OFM Cap (1559-1619) Doctor of the Church "God is love and all his operations proceed from love. Besides fighting heresy through his diplomatic missions, Lawrence was eager to meet eminent teachers of heresy in open debate. "God is love," he reasoned, "and all his operations proceed from love. One can easily see how the saint attracted his audiences by his clear doctrine, his forceful arguments, his exquisite use of Holy Scripture from both Old and New Testaments, and his profound erudition. Born on 22 July 1559, and dying on 22 July 1619, St. Lawrence of Brindisi lived exactly sixty years. Franciscans and Franciscanism throughout their long history. Clement VIII assigned him the task of instructing the Jews; thanks to his knowledge of Hebrew and his powerful reasoning, he brought a great number of them to recognize the truth of the Christian religion. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09359a.htm. Exposition of the Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At the age of thirty-one, Lawrence was elected superior of the Capuchin Franciscan province of Tuscany. Rule of St. Francis. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more all for only $19.99 (Also: Lawrence, or Laurence, of Brindisi. He ruled several provinces of his Order in Italy and the Alps, acted as delegate of popes to various rulers and gave counsel to the latter for many years. 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. [Note: In 1959 Pope John XXIII proclaimed St. Lorenzo da Brindisi a Doctor of the Universal Church. Of a precocious piety, Lorenzo gave early evidence of a religious vocation. There has been a longstanding pious tradition in the Church that St. Joseph was assumed body and soul into heaven. Fr. His family was Venetian, but lived in the major port city of Brindisi, then in the Kingdom of Naples, far down Italy's Adriatic coast. Vol. Diem Illum Laetissumum St. Lorenzo da Brindisi. +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York. hbspt.cta.load(465210, '020feabf-81db-4868-9918-466274905f4f', {"useNewLoader":"true","region":"na1"}); Customer Service:cservice @franciscanmedia.org, Technical Questions:support @franciscanmedia.org, Writers GuidelinesPrivacy PolicyPost a Prayer Request, Ukraines healing needs justice, repentance, say experts. Such a knowledge, in the eyes of many, could be accounted for only by supernatural assistance, and, during the process of beatification, the examiners of the saint's writings rendered the following judgment: "Vere inter sanctos Ecclesiae doctores adnumerari potest.". Mohammed III had, since his accession (1595), conquered a large part of Hungary. At the same time he was commissioned to establish houses of his order in Germany and Austria. ), Born at Brindisi in 1559; died at Lisbon on 22 July, 1619. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his native Italian, he had complete reading and speaking ability in Latin, Hebrew, Greek, German, Bohemian, Spanish, and French. Vernon Wagner, O.F.M.Cap., of Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, and most of it has been published. Note: In 1959 Pope John XXIII proclaimed St. Lorenzo da Brindisi a Doctor of the Universal Church. . Caesare de Rossi was born at Brandisi, kingdom of Naples, on July 22nd. The best brief-ish biography I found of . This work is a practical manual of the Catholic Faith and a confutation of Protestant interpretation of Scripture. He was buried in the cemetery of the Poor Clares of Villafranca. Of a precocious piety, Lorenzo gave early evidence of a religious vocation. He served his community as Minister General and served the papacy as an emissary and peacemaker. But the fatigues of the journey exhausted his feeble strength. He was beatified by Pope Pius VI in 1783 and canonized by Pope Leo XIII in 1881. Vernon Wagner, O.F.M.Cap., of Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, and most of it has been published. [4], Nos cum prole pia the most famous of all Lenten hymns in the Roman Rite, this chant has also been He develops also the secondary principles: uniqueness, convenience, eminence, and likeness to Christ the Redeemer in regard to Marian truths. He had a facility for languages and learned to speak French, German, Latin, and Spanish in addition to his native Italian. He often said: "God called me to be a Franciscan for the conversion of sinners and heretics." Birth: 1559. Milan, Paris, Marseilles, Spain, received him in turn. Catholic Encyclopedia. Related Subjects: (4) Theology -- Early works to 1800. He preached in many religions of Europe and died in . Lawrence is generally represented contemplating the crucifix and holding the book of his sermons; or holding onto the Cross as in battle; or celebrating Holy Mass, the Child Jesus appearing before him. It is evident from his commentary on Genesis 1-3 that he took those chapters as an inerrant literal historical account of beginning of the world and the human species as related by the prophet Moses under divine inspiration. From 1596 to 1602 he had, as general definitor, to fix his residence in Rome. But the fatigues of the journey exhausted his feeble strength. Saint Lawrence died on his birthday, July 22, at age sixty, while on a diplomatic mission to Lisbon, Portugal. "St. Lawrence of Brindisi". In baptism he received the names of Julius Caesar. Copyright 2023 Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. Irondale, Alabama. St. Lawrence was born in Brindisi, Italy, July 22, 1559, the son of Guglielmo Rossi and Elizabetta Masella. to St. Bonaventure was established to be erroneous at the turn of the the most famous of all Lenten hymns in the Roman Rite, this chant has also been Fr. "Forward!" In rapid succession he was promoted by his fellow Capuchins and was elected minister general of the Capuchins in 1602. He entered the Capuchin Franciscan Order in Venice when he was only 16 years old. Even before his arrival in these countries, Lawrence was known as an austere religious, a cultured and famous preacher, and an efficacious controversialist. A good preacher was "the man of the day," and his sermons were events to chronicle for the town and the whole nation. recited in the 13th century. The Conventuals of Brindisi were entrusted with his education. He had to a high degree the gift of contemplation, and very rarely celebrated Holy Mass without falling into ecstasies. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. The known writings of St. Lorenzo of Brindisi comprise eight volumes of sermons, two didactic treatises on oratory, a commentary on Genesis, another on Ezechiel, and three volumes of religious polemics. It always the chaplain who was at the head of the army. Caesare de Rossi was born at Brandisi, kingdom of Naples, on July 22nd. (II Celano 198, Omnibus, p.521), also Writings of St.Francis 4 Salutation of the Blessed Virgin (p.135); Celano,First Life 24 (248); Legend of the Three companions Ch.V 15 (905); Mirror of Perfection 55 (1177) Francis was known for his great devotion, reverence and imitation of Mary, the Mother of God,. The three volumes of controversies have notes in Greek and Hebrew. The Saint quotes about forty reformers, including Luther, and refutes them all. The first volume of the Saint's Opera Omnia is dedicated entirely to the Sermons he wrote for Marian Feasts. By Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament on July 16, 2022 in Saint of the Week. John Larson, M.I.C. Birth: 1559. In spite of many obstacles raised by the latter, the saint sailed from Genoa and carried out his mission successfully. And, most important of all, he shows how far exegesis can proceed, how much we can learn about our origins, if we accept without reservation the veracity of the text of Genesis. Stanley Smolenski, SPMA. Lawrence also examines the sad social consequences of false doctrines. July 21, 2022. Thoughts from Fr. An accomplished linguist, in addition to his native Italian, Lawrence could read and speak Latin, Hebrew, Greek, German, Czech, Spanish, and French fluently. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Prof. Plinio Corra de Oliveira. "This book examines the missionary work of the Capuchin friar and doctor of the Church Lawrence of Brindisi, who led the first organized Capuchin mission among the non-Catholics of Bohemia and worked extensively for the pope in Central Europe"-- Provided by publisher. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). He then led the army during the siege of Szkesfehrvr in Hungary from the Ottoman Empire, armed only with a crucifix.[1]. When he was twelve years of age his father died. of the greatest devotees of the Immaculate Virgin in the Franciscan Order, the This work is a translation from Latin into English of St. Lawrence of Brindisi's commentary on the first three chapters of Genesis. Here is the first in a series of English translations of the Critical Latin edition. Having resigned his office of vicar-general in 1605, he was sent by the pope to evangelize Germany. Admirability of the Virgin Theotokos. 1. An effort to achieve peace in his native kingdom of Naples took him on a journey to Lisbon to visit the king of Spain. Admirability of the Virgin Theotokos, Sermon 1, [Latin & English] The victory of Lepanto (1571) had only temporarily checked the Moslem invasion, and several battles were still necessary to secure the final triumph of the Christian armies. "He looks like St. Paul," people said of him. Theologian. Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. The sermons he left fill no less than eight folio volumes. Both were excellent Christians. 9. Cesare joined the Capuchins in Verona as Brother Lawrence. However, Paul V sent him on another diplomatic mission to Madrid and Lisbon (1618-1619) in defense of the city of Naples against the tyranny of the Vice-Roy Pietro Teller Giron di Osuna. At first glance perhaps the most remarkable quality of Saint Lawrence of Brindisi is his outstanding gift of languages. After serving as nuncio to Spain, he retired to a monastery in 1618. On Wednesday, 23 March [2011], at the General Audience in St Peter's Square, the Holy Father commented on St Lawrence of Brindisi, a Capuchin friar who lived in the 16th and early 17th centuries, "known for his vigorous labour for the salvation of souls, his vast learning and his eloquent preaching". St. Lawrence of Brindisi is the lumen ac decus of the Capuchins and a glory to the entire Franciscan Order. Such unusual talents, added to a rare virtue, fitted Brother Lorenzo for the most diverse missions. (His Cross is still used by the Superior Generals of the Capuchin Order.) He gives some of his own opinions, critically weighs those of others, even some venerable in age and authority. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Holding himself responsible for victory, he communicated to the entire army in a glowing speech the ardour and confidence with which he was himself animated. Emperor Rudolph sent Lorenzo to Philip III of Spain to persuade him to join the League. ], EWTN | 5817 Old Leeds Rd. St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Lawrence also spelled Laurence, Italian San Lorenzo Da Brindisi, original name Cesare de Rossi, (born July 22, 1559, Brindisi, Kingdom of Naples [Italy]died July 22, 1619, Belem, Portugal; canonized 1881; feast day July 21), doctor of the church and one of the leading polemicists of the Counter-Reformation in Germany. He made use of a personal kind of short-hand. Having withdrawn to the monastery of Caserta in 1618, Lorenzo was hoping to enjoy a few days of seclusion, when he was requested by the leading men of Naples to go to Spain and apprise Philip III of the conduct of Viceroy Ossuna. 14. His writings include a commentary on Genesis, several treatises against Luther, and nine volumes of sermons. He received further instruction from the University of Padua. , 1559, the nature, and Spanish in addition to his native of... 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