St. Lorenzo Ruiz
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St. Lawrence, also known as, St. Lorenzo Ruiz, was born to a Christian family of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother. From them he learned Chinese and Tagalog, and learned Spanish from the dominicans he served as an altar boy and sacristan for. He became a professional calligrapher. Lorenzo married, had two sons, a daughter, and became a full member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. Lorenzo’s life took a sharp turn when he was unjustly accused of murder. All that is known is that he was, “sought by the authorities on account of a homicide to which he was present or which was attributed to him.” About that time, three Dominican priests, Antonio Gonzalez, Guillermo Courtet, and Miguel de Aozaraza, along with Japanese priest,