Join us as we ask St. Lorenzo Ruiz's powerful intercession to heal the Church.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz was born in the year 1600. His family was devoutly Catholic.
St. Lorenzo grew up serving as an altar boy and later a sacristan at his parish in the Philippines.
He became a professional calligrapher in his adult life and remained close to the Dominican community.
St. Lorenzo and his companions died a slow, horrible death at the hands of their persecutors. They died as martyrs on September 29, 1637.
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