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Lorenzo Ruiz
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Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (ca. 1600 – 29 September 1637) is a Filipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. A Chinese-Filipino, he became his country's protomartyr after his execution in Japan.
Quotes
Kahit maging sanglibo manAng buhay n'yaring katawanPawa kong ipapapatay,Kung inyong pagpipilitangSi Kristo'y aking talikdan.
Had I many thousands of lives I would offer them all for him. Never shall I apostatize. You may kill me if that is what you want. To die for God—such is my will.
Quoted in Pope John Paul II, Homily for the beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz, Manila, 18 February 1981.
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