Fool-for-Christ
Laurence the Fool-For-Christ at Kaluga
Blessed Laurence the Fool-For-Christ at Kaluga
New Calendar August 10 Old Calendar August 23
Why they are a saint
Blessed Laurence, the Fool-for-Christ and Wonderworker of Kaluga, lived at the beginning of the XVI century at a distance of half a verst from old Kaluga, near a forest church dedicated to the Nativity of Christ, set upon a high hill. The Orthodox Church commemorates Laurence the Fool-For-Christ at Kaluga on August 10.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Laurence the Fool-For-Christ at Kaluga as a patron when they bear the name Laurence at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on August 10.
Prayer
O holy Laurence the Fool-For-Christ at Kaluga, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.