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Obituary of Father Lawrence Severinus Brey by Patrick Henry Omlor November 28, 2006 The Feast of St. Catherine Labouré
At the age of 79, Father Lawrence Severinus Brey died in the evening of November 26, 2006, in a rest home in Minnesota where he had been living for over 2 years. He suffered much from chronic leg trouble, which ultimately resulted in infection and inflammation that required daily treatment of cleansing and re-bandaging. Eventually he was unable to walk. Coupled with this disability was a cancerous spot on his tongue that was successfully removed. Because of these sufferings towards the end of his mortal life we can surely hope that his purgatory has been shortened.
Father Lawrence Brey was born on July 12, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of devout Catholic parents. Even from his very youth his extraordinary intelligence became apparent to all. Because of his piety, humility and devotion to prayer he was encouraged to study for the priesthood and was sent to St. Francis de Sales seminary. He was ordained by Bishop Roman Altkeilski on May 30, 1953.
He was a valiant spokesman for the Catholic faith. When out for a walk he would often encounter strangers, to whom he would say a few brief and easily understood words about some elementary teachings of the Church. Then he would give the person a holy card.
He was an intrepid opponent to Modernist priests, and by his logic and zeal would send them away shame-faced, squelched by his arguments. They had never before dealt with such erudition.
Father Brey was a gifted poet, "The Poet Laureate of the Western hemisphere". A brilliant and trenchant writer, he authored pamphlets and larger works in defense of the Faith against heretics and apostates. His most valuable writings are the numerous prayers he composed. One of these is most timely today. It is titled "The Divine Physician" with the subtitle, "A Prayer in Depression and Grief" - reprinted below. Below his signature he gave the date: November 28, 2002, Feast of St. Catherine Laboure, Thanksgiving Day, USA.
A new era of darkness into the world, the enemies were well into their maneuvers of the total destruction of the Church and the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, while Father Brey, a faithful apostle of Christ, and a true member of the Church Militant, outmaneuvered the enemy by commending himself to our most powerful weapon - prayer. He composed the prayer, "Prayer for the Restoration of the Roman Mass". This awe inspiring and powerful prayer - reprinted below - was composed in the early 1970's, published, and circulated.
A small marble tablet, received as a gift, and marking our collaboration, is engraved: "1968-1978 In Commemorationem Decem Annorum Testimonii Pro Missa Catholica Decemque Annorum Amicitiae. Fr. L.S.Brey." Translated: "1968-1978 In Commemoration of Ten Years of Testimony for the Catholic Mass and for the Tenth Year of Our Friendship."
From among the traditional priests Father Brey was my first and very best friend.
"Réquiem ætérnam dona ei Dómine; et lux perpétua lúceat ei. Requiéscat in pace. Amen."
Patrick Henry Omlor
November 28, 2006,
The Feast of St. Catherine Labouré
Obituary of Father Lawrence Severinus Brey by Patrick Henry Omlor November 28, 2006 The Feast of St. Catherine Labouré
At the age of 79, Father Lawrence Severinus Brey died in the evening of November 26, 2006, in a rest home in Minnesota where he had been living for over 2 years. He suffered much from chronic leg trouble, which ultimately resulted in infection and inflammation that required daily treatment of cleansing and re-bandaging. Eventually he was unable to walk. Coupled with this disability was a cancerous spot on his tongue that was successfully removed. Because of these sufferings towards the end of his mortal life we can surely hope that his purgatory has been shortened.
Father Lawrence Brey was born on July 12, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of devout Catholic parents. Even from his very youth his extraordinary intelligence became apparent to all. Because of his piety, humility and devotion to prayer he was encouraged to study for the priesthood and was sent to St. Francis de Sales seminary. He was ordained by Bishop Roman Altkeilski on May 30, 1953.
He was a valiant spokesman for the Catholic faith. When out for a walk he would often encounter strangers, to whom he would say a few brief and easily understood words about some elementary teachings of the Church. Then he would give the person a holy card.
He was an intrepid opponent to Modernist priests, and by his logic and zeal would send them away shame-faced, squelched by his arguments. They had never before dealt with such erudition.
Father Brey was a gifted poet, "The Poet Laureate of the Western hemisphere". A brilliant and trenchant writer, he authored pamphlets and larger works in defense of the Faith against heretics and apostates. His most valuable writings are the numerous prayers he composed. One of these is most timely today. It is titled "The Divine Physician" with the subtitle, "A Prayer in Depression and Grief" - reprinted below. Below his signature he gave the date: November 28, 2002, Feast of St. Catherine Laboure, Thanksgiving Day, USA.
A new era of darkness into the world, the enemies were well into their maneuvers of the total destruction of the Church and the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, while Father Brey, a faithful apostle of Christ, and a true member of the Church Militant, outmaneuvered the enemy by commending himself to our most powerful weapon - prayer. He composed the prayer, "Prayer for the Restoration of the Roman Mass". This awe inspiring and powerful prayer - reprinted below - was composed in the early 1970's, published, and circulated.
A small marble tablet, received as a gift, and marking our collaboration, is engraved: "1968-1978 In Commemorationem Decem Annorum Testimonii Pro Missa Catholica Decemque Annorum Amicitiae. Fr. L.S.Brey." Translated: "1968-1978 In Commemoration of Ten Years of Testimony for the Catholic Mass and for the Tenth Year of Our Friendship."
From among the traditional priests Father Brey was my first and very best friend.
"Réquiem ætérnam dona ei Dómine; et lux perpétua lúceat ei. Requiéscat in pace. Amen."
Patrick Henry Omlor
November 28, 2006,
The Feast of St. Catherine Labouré