On August 10, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of St. Lawrence of Rome. I remember his story from my childhood: His name is evocative of romance, of danger, of grit and guts and grace. Among the hundreds of saints who have been formally canonized by the Church, St. Lawrence stood out in my youthful mind as a sort of Robin Hood figure—loving the poor, jovial in his daring example before the King. In particular, I was entranced by three... Read more