St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, August 10, 2021

By: Deacon Keith Fournier

The year was 258 A.D. It was a difficult beginning for what would become the First Christian Millennium. Hostility against the early followers of Jesus Christ was growing. The barbarism and severity of pagan Rome had begun to reach a fever pitch. It would soon lead to a blood lust. The newborn Christian Church, faithful to the One who had given Himself for the life of the world, continued the work of His redemption.
 
Roman authorities charged Christians of that era …