August 10, 2026, Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary, The Catholic Church celebrates today, August 10, the feast of Saint Lawrence (d. 258), a deacon of the Church in Rome, known for serving the poor and for giving his life as a heroic martyr. He was arrested under Emperor Valerian in 258, laid upon a gridiron, and slowly roasted to death. In the midst of excruciating pain, he prayed: "Lord Jesus Christ, God from God, have…