Collect · Aug 10, 2022 · Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Saints: Stories & Symbols
10 August: Wonderful Collect for St. Lawrence
Vetus OrdoSt. Lawrence, Martyr — Aug 10, 2027, Aug 10, 2028
Da nobis, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus: vitiorum nostrorum flammas extinguere; qui beato Laurentio tribuisti tormentorum suorum incendia superare.St. Lawrence the deacon and martyr is beloved of the Romans. He has many churches in the City, which is a sign of how deeply he was venerated in centuries past. Today in the traditional form of the Roman Rite we have a wonderful Collect: Da nobis, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus: vitiorum nostrorum flammas extinguere; qui beato Laurentio tribuisti tormentorum suorum…