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SUMMARY:Saint Lawrence\, Deacon and Martyr
DESCRIPTION:Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of Rome in the third century\, serving under Pope Sixtus II. Deacons were entrusted with liturgical service and care for the poor. During Emperor Valerian’s persecution in 258\, Christian leaders were targeted\, and Lawrence was ordered to hand over the Church’s treasures. \nAccording to ancient tradition\, Lawrence presented the poor\, sick\, and vulnerable as the true treasure of the Church. He was martyred shortly after Sixtus II\, likely on August 10\, 258\, and became one of Rome’s most beloved saints. His feast reminds us that the Church’s riches are not possessions\, but the people Christ loves\, especially the poor. \nPrayer: Saint Lawrence\, help us recognize Christ in the poor and serve with courage\, joy\, and sacrifice. Amen.
URL:https://cdlex.org/event/saint-lawrence-deacon-and-martyr/
CATEGORIES:Feast Day
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260815
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SUMMARY:Saint Maximilian Kolbe\, Priest and Martyr
DESCRIPTION:Maximilian Kolbe was born Raymond Kolbe in 1894 in Zdunska Wola\, Poland\, then under partitioned rule. A Conventual Franciscan\, he founded the Militia Immaculatae in 1917 and used modern media\, including printing presses and radio\, to promote devotion to Mary and evangelization. He also served as a missionary in Japan during the 1930s. \nAfter Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939\, Kolbe was arrested and eventually sent to Auschwitz. In 1941\, he volunteered to die in place of Franciszek Gajowniczek\, a married prisoner chosen for starvation. Kolbe died by lethal injection on August 14\, 1941\, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1982 as a martyr of charity. His feast reveals Christian love stronger than hatred and terror. \nPrayer: Saint Maximilian Kolbe\, teach us courage\, self-giving love\, and devotion to Christ through Mary. Amen.
URL:https://cdlex.org/event/saint-maximilian-kolbe-priest-and-martyr/
CATEGORIES:Feast Day,Memorial
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SUMMARY:The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
DESCRIPTION:The Assumption celebrates the belief that Mary\, at the end of her earthly life\, was taken body and soul into heavenly glory. The feast has ancient roots in Eastern Christian celebrations of the Dormition of the Theotokos and gradually developed in the West. It reflects the Church’s meditation on Mary as the first and fullest disciple of Christ\, preserved by grace and sharing in her Son’s victory. \nPope Pius XII solemnly defined the dogma of the Assumption in 1950 in Munificentissimus Deus\, after centuries of devotion and theological reflection. Coming only five years after World War II\, the definition proclaimed hope for the human body and destiny at a time marked by death and destruction. Mary’s Assumption shows the Church what redeemed humanity is meant to become in Christ. \nPrayer: Mary\, assumed into heaven\, pray for us that we may live in hope and follow your Son to eternal life. Amen.
URL:https://cdlex.org/event/the-assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/
CATEGORIES:Holy Day,Solemnity
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