St. Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino saint. He lived in the 1600's and was married with two sons and a daughter. In his late 20's or early 30's he was involved or accused of involvement in a criminal case. He fled the country in fear of receiving a death sentence. He and his companions who were Christian Missionaries ended up in Japan, where Christians are under persecution. Lorenzo was arrested and tortured, and eventually killed, but he refused to denounce his faith. His feast day is September 28.
St. Lorenzo, pray for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
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