Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions
Image: San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish Church | photo by Judgefloro
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Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions ( &#; September 29 or 30, )
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions&#; Story
Lorenzo was born in Manila of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, both Christians. Thus he learned Chinese and Tagalog from them, and Spanish from the Dominicans whom he served as altar boy and sacristan. He became a professional calligrapher, transcribing documents in beautiful penmanship. He was a full member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary under Dominican auspices. He married and had two sons and a daughter.
Lorenzo&#;s life took an abrupt turn when he was accused of murder. Nothing further is known except the statement of two Dominicans that “he was sought by the authorities on account of a homicide to which he was present or which was attributed to him.”
At that time, three Dominican priests, Antonio Gonzalez, Guillermo Courtet, and Miguel de Aozaraza, were about to sail to Japan in spite of a violent persecution there. With them was a Japanese priest, Vicente Shiwozuka de la Cruz, and a layman named Lazaro, a
Sts. Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs
An ordinary man
Born in Manila in , the half-Chinese, half-Filipino Lorenzo Ruiz grew up an ordinary Catholic. He was educated by Dominicans, served as an altar boy, and became a calligrapher, transcribing documents for a living. He participated in parish life in all the normal ways.
Lorenzo’s family life, too, was ordinary. He married a Filipino woman, Rosario; the couple had three children, and lived the daily life of an unassuming Catholic family, content with their lot. No one would have guessed that the life of this man, who prayed, worked and raised his children just like so many other husbands and fathers, would take an entirely unexpected turn.
Fugitive
Lorenzo’s life was turned upside down by a false accusation, the only record of which we find in the journal of a Dominican priest. The latter wrote that Lorenzo took refuge with the priests Antonio Gonzalez, Guillermo Courtet and Miguel de Aozaraza because “he was sought by the authorities on account of a homicide at which he was present or which was attributed to him.” With the three Dominicans was a Japanese priest, Vincente Shiwozuk
Guide to Filipino Saints, Blesseds, Servants of God
Religion is the cornerstone of faith for most Filipinos as the Philippines remains the third-largest Catholic population in the world with 80 percent of the population identifying themselves as Catholic.
Filipinos gather together in churches where priests preach the Word of God, choirs sing with devotion, and the church itself is adorned with images and mosaics of angels and various saints &#; a scene held together by a crucified Jesus Christ in the middle of the altar.
Holy Week in the Philippines comes with various traditions, rituals, and practices done by the devotees to commemorate the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ with a vast number trooping to churches for the Visita Iglesia.
The Vatican lists the path to Sainthood as a 4-step process:
- Begins with being called a Servant of God with the initialization of a Cause for Beatification and Canonization.
- Once the person&#;s Heroic Virtues have been recognized by the Pope, the person becomes a Venerable Servant of God.
- The Venerable Servant of God is declared Blessed in the beatification rite conducted on the authority of the Supreme Pontiff. Blesseds may re
•Martyr
•Feast day: September 28
•St. Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino to be canonized, stands as an enduring symbol of faith and resilience in the face of persecution. Born in Binondo, Manila, in the early s, Lorenzo was the son of a Chinese father and a Filipina mother, reflecting the multicultural background of the Philippines during that era. His upbringing was strongly rooted in Catholic devotion, and he was educated by Dominican missionaries, where he developed a deep understanding of the faith and became proficient in Spanish and Tagalog. He served as an altar boy and later as a clerk at the Binondo Church, known for his diligence and integrity.
A Happy Family Life and Sudden Turn of Events
Lorenzo lived a peaceful life in Manila, happily married to a Filipina woman whose name remains largely unknown in historical records. Together, they had three children, and Lorenzo&#;s devotion to his family was evident in the love and care he showed them. However, this peaceful existence was interrupted in when he found himself falsely accused of killing a Spaniard. With the colonial authorities after him, the threat of execution loomed, and Lorenzo made the difficult decision
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