Tradition says that Lawrence was bound to a grill and placed over a fire. Yet, even in the face of death, he kept his sense of humor. As Satan gleefully lashed out against Christ’s Church, Lawrence did not love his life more than His Lord. He “hated” this life, anticipating the joy to come. “Turn me over, I’m done on this side!” he joked. And just before he died he declared, “It’s cooked enough now.” (Higher Things Reflections – August 10, 2006)
Our Lord Jesus continues to bring us through the season of Trinity as we go through the first part of St. Lawrence/Martyrs’ Tide. Higher Things would like to thank the Rev. Richard Heinz for writing this season’s Reflections. Pastor Heinz is Senior Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, Lanesville, IN.
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In Christ,
Rev. George F. Borghardt III
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