Weather: If on Saint Lawrence's Day the weather be fine, fair autumn and good
wine may be hoped for.
[Clear and sunny! Huzzah
for a good vintage!]
If it is fine on St. Laurence’s day and the day of the
Assumption, there will be a good vintage.
[Fingers crossed for Assumption]
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“Assatus sum; jam versa et
manduca”
(“I am done; turn me over
and eat me”)
At Rome, on the Tiburtine
road, the birthday of the blessed archdeacon Lawrence, a martyr during the
persecution of Valerian. After
much suffering from imprisonment, from scourging with whips set with iron or
lead, from hot metal plates, he at last completed his martyrdom by being slowly
consumed on an iron instrument made in the form of a gridiron. His body was buried by blessed
Hippolytus and the priest Justin in the cemetery of Cyriaca, in the Veran
field.
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| Lawrence holds a book, a purse, and his gridiron |
There is more about Lawrence
here.
Also, the Perseids, the
“Tears of Saint Lawrence” begin to peak now. If you have clear night skies, go outside and enjoy
them. Peak will be Monday morning
in the dark hours before dawn, but the shooting stars will be shooting all
night.
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Artwork:
Saint Lawrence, from “The Hours of Catherine of Cleves”, 15th century. The
Morgan Library, New York.
