St. Lorenzo Ruiz
Beatified By: Pope John Paul II
Canonized By: Pope John Paul II
Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino saint. He is also the first Filipino martyred for the Christian Faith. Lorenzo Ruiz was a layman, married, and had two sons and a daughter. Born in Binondo, Manila, about 1600's, he was educated in the school of the Dominicans there. He served as an altar boy and later was a helper and clerk-sacristan in the church of Binondo. He was a member of the Confraternity of the Rosary. He made his living probably as a calligrapher, one who renders documents in beautiful penmanship for private or official use. To be sure, that work denoted an accomplished and educated person, especially at a time when many an illustrious personage were far from excelling in this art. An adverse event made him leave the Philippines in 1636. When he was in his late twenties or early thirties, he became involved or was accused of being involved in a criminal case, the circumstances of which are far from clear. Whether he was involved or not, one thing was clear, he was afraid that, as a consequence of a trial or mistrial, he might be given a death sentence. Upon landing in Japan where Christians were being persecuted, he was arrested and imprisoned together with his companions. He underwent inhuman tortures and valiantly confessed his Christian Faith. Refusing to renounce his Faith, he told his executioner that he was ready to die for God and give himself for many thousands of lives if he had them. On September 27, 1637, he was hung from a gallows by his feet, his body falling into a pit. After two days of agony, he died of bleeding and suffocation. His body was cremated and the ashes thrown into the sea. He and fifteen companions, martyred in the same persecution, were beatified by Pope John Paul II in Manila on February 18, 1981 and elevated to full honors of the altar by canonization on October 18, 1987 in Rome. Their feast day is on September 28th.
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to god all be the glory!!!
you are a true instrument of God to show forth His goodness and to sow us an example of the life and virtues we must strive for.
Dear Saint,
Help me to be ardently faithful to our Lord Jesus Christ. Grant me the heart to bear any kind of persecution for the Love of God. Amen
San Lorenzo hindi ko kayang gawin ang ginawa mo dahil wala akong kasing laki ng yong pananampalataya. Sana kung dumating man ang ganyang pagkakataon sa akin ay mapawi ang aking takot at magtiwala kay Hesus na ating Panginoon.
San Lorenzo Ruiz,because of you I realize that we must love our God above all at sana sa aking buhay ,magagawa ko din ang bagay na same na ginawa mo sa buhay, na kahit maliit pero nagmumula sa aking puso with my faith and believe in God.....
St. Lorenzo Ruiz, thank you for fighting the christianity. Please help me praying my family and our country. Amen.
happy feast day St. Lorenzo Ruiz. may the filipino people emulate your faith
Happy feast day, San Lorenzo Ruiz. Always guide our family and for continuous good health, peace for the whole world and pray that my son will get a job soon. God Bless.
Please pray for Jacob that he finds the right path, for his parents that they find the strenght and wisdom to guide him and for all cancer patients that they deal with their disease with grace and dignity. Thank you.
San Lorenzo Ruiz, thank you for showing the courage for our Lord, you really makes the Filipinos and the Philippines proud not only here on earth but most especially in Heaven.
San Lorenzo Ruiz pray for us. Praise the Lord Jesus Christ.
Saint Lorenzo ruiz i belive in you god bless you
please pray for me and my family
Amen
St. Lorenzo Ruiz, happy feast-day. Pray for us in the presence of the Blessed Trinity. Amen.
very helpful for my confirmatin report
I am a Filipino and i am so proud that i am a Filipino because of St. Lorenzo Ruiz.
If i have the same scenario what St. Lorenzo experienced, i will do it too! For the sake of my love to God the almighty. In tagalog: "Sobrang hinahangaan kita St. Lorenzo, ikaw ang aking inpirasyon sa pagmamahal ko sa ating Panginoon." "I deeply admire you St. Lorenzo, you are my inspiration of loving our Lord God"
Thanks to this article..
God Bless us..
Great article of information about Saint Lorezo Ruiz. I just found out through my church today , 3-18-2012 at 7:15 mass. This is a good wake-up call for those non-believers about sainthood. I myself will make my faith stronger than ever. As i witness miracle after miracle, day after day for almost 30 yrs. now, this lenten season of 2012 is the most glorious of all. My daughter Jamie, will turn 30 this coming may 28.She was born with pseudo obstruction decease.She continue to survive through home iv fluids day in and day out.From Tuesday last week to Friday 3-16-12,the great miracle of Jesus Christ happened after powerful prayers from me, my wife,sister, brother and close friends.It was darkness, when her central line went bad, but Friday the luminous lights shined upon us , when the brilliant doctors of vcu mcv hospital thru gods guidance was able to removed the old one, and replaced it with a new central line for IV fluids.I call this a M-I-R-A-C-L-E in front of our faces. Thank you LORD once again.
thanks be to God that there is one filipino saint died, and martyred to sainthood, Amen.
now i found this site. . and the first saint i read is of course, the 1st Filipino Saint; wow, what strong faith he had. . could we ever emulate such faith? i pray heartily that i may able to have such faith as you do have, saint lorenzo ruiz. . . amen
i'm impressed his life as a simple with dedication to defend GOD...i love him and i will teach the others in knowing more about the life of st.Lorenzo Ruiz.
I'm Filipino/Chinese just like him. I am planning on choosing my confirmation name to be him...
Proud to be pinoy and chinese....
Salamat Lorenzo, Alam ko mo mabait, matapang masyado:D
San lorenzo ruis, please pray for me,my family and my community, that our faith to God will become deeper and strong. that we will be like you despite of what they have done to you, you still strong, not afraid to proclaim your faith. amen
Saint Lorenzo, please I ask you in the name of JESUS to pray for peace in our troubled world, for our families, for my son, and especially to increase our faith in JESUS no matter what the situation is and no matter how much we sinned against GOD to always see God and thank him for everything he has done for us especially dying on the cross. I also like to ask you saint Lorenzo to pray for those who are not catholic. Please Saint Lorenzo ask JESUS to hear my prayer so I can stay firm for my belief and won't lose the real home for us HEAVEN.