North American martyrs: Saints for those who suffer for the faith
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The Catholic SunNorth American martyrs: Saints for those who suffer for the faith
The Jesuit missionaries faced intense trials and nearly every imaginable kind of physical and spiritual suffering at the hands of those they evangelized.
By Robert Royal Today is the feast of the martyrs of North America, a group of French Jesuits and religious – Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, Jean de Lalande, Antoine Daniel, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles Garnier, Noël Chabanel and Brother René Goupil. It is worth remembering each by his name, to keep in mind that [...]
After Mission Sunday, on October 19, the Catholic Church remembers Saint John of Brébeuf, Saint Isaac of Jogues and their fellow martyrs. The French Jesuits arrived in North America in the 17th century to preach the Gospel to the indigenous peoples. During their missionary work, they had to face many difficulties, and eight of them gave their lives for their faith. The French Jesuits were the first … The post They gave their lives for their fait…
I discovered life, martyrdom and devotion to St. John of Brébeuf, St. Isaac Jogues and his fellow martyrs celebrated on October 19. Read more
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