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IN THE MIDST OF TYPHOON PEDRING, STA MONICA PARISH CELEBRATED THE FEAST OF SAN LORENZO RUIZ WITH FR GREG VEGA AS CELEBRANT & HOMILIST.
SAN LORENZO RUIZ, FIRST FILIPINO SAINT, A FAMILY LAYMAN, MARTYRED IN JAPAN. KNOWN FOR HIS SAYING, " I AM A FILIPINO, I AM A CHRISTIAN. UNTIL I DIE I AM A CHRISTIAN. AND EVEN IF I HAVE A THOUSAND LIVES, (SANLIBONG BUHAY) I WILL GLADLY LAY THEM DOWN TO MY GOD."
SAN LORENZO IS A MEMBER OF THE CONFRATERNITY OF OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY. HE EXPERIENCED IN HIS OWN BODY THE PASCHAL MYSTERY OF JESUS WHEN HE WAS SUBJECTED TO DIFFERENT BRUTAL TORTURES BY THE JAPANESE. A JAPANESE WHO IS CAUGHT ALIVE IN BATTLE BRINGS SHAME TO HIS COUNTRY. IT WOULD BE BETTER TO COMMIT KAMIKAZE. THE DEATH OF LORENZO IS A SURE VICTORY FOR THE FILIPINOS AGAINST THE JAPANESE.
SAN LORENZO IS ALSO A MEMBER CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. HIS ASHES WAS THROWN INTO THE SEA TO LAND ON THE SHORES OF MANY COUNTRIES. TODAY FILIPINO OVERSEAS WORKERS ARE NOT ONLY BREADWINNERS BUT ALSO HARBINGERS OF THE GOOD NEWS.
THE FEAST OF SLR IS AN INVITATION FOR ALL LAYMAN TO BECOME MEN OF CHARACTER. IT IS ALSO AN INVITATION TO STRENGTHEN THE STRUCTURES OF FAMILY LIFE. BECAUSE IF WE DREAM OF CHANGING THE SOCIETY, WE NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY.
BLESSINGS TO MADAM RESTINIA REGALA AND LUCILA BLAKE & FAMILIES.
PHOTOS BY VHICE BAUTISTA. September 28, 2011, STA MONICA PARISH, MINALIN, PAMPANGA, PHILIPPINES.
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