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| St. Florian Photo by Oliver Abels |
History
Saint Florian was an officer of the Roman army, and he was a
Christian. Once he came upon a town where there was a raging fire. Florian
prayed to the Lord and then threw a single bucket of water on the fire, and the
flames died down immediately. Then the emperor found out that Florian was a
Christian and sentenced him to be burned to death. Florian stood on top of the
pile of wood and preached about Jesus. He told the soldiers that if they tried
to burn him, he would climb the flames to heaven. So instead, the soldiers beat
him and then threw him into a river with a heavy stone tied around his neck.
Activity
Saint Florian is a patron
against fire. In his honor today, make sure that your family has a safety plan
in case of fire. Every person in your family needs to know what to do when
faced with fire, even the very youngest children. Plus, you should check your
smoke detectors (vacuum them thoroughly!) and make sure you have a working fire
extinguisher. Here is a checklist you can use.
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