Priesthood heros and good news in America: Priest martyr in North America
If we don't find heroism in these bravery acts of priests to preach the gospel, at the cost of their life, where else we will find the heroism.They are really extraordinary heroes, every priest is capable of this sacrifice,or living this sacrifice every day in their life by their call, however ordinary or humble they may look to us.Let us not add cross to their sacred calling or become a scandal to their dedication to Christ. Let us not underestimate their sacred power in this world and in the heaven by their call. There is none comparable in this world to the majesty of priesthood call. There is none parallel to the heroism of a single priest by his call.
Six priests were cannonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930 from north America. They attained martrydom, while they ministered to Huron, Iroquois, and the Mohawk Indians. They were put to death in New york and in Canada.
Saint Isaac Jogues,
Saint Anthony Daniel, martyred in Canada in 1648;
Saint John de Brebeuf,
Saint Charles Garnier,
Saint Noel Chabanel
Saint Gabriel Lalemant, all priests, and all martyred in Canada in 1649.
Saint Isaac Jogues, suffered many months of imprisonment by the Mohawks, had several fingers cut off his hand. He was sent back to Europe, but returned again to North America and was killed by tomahawk blows at Ossernenon, now called Auriesville, in New York State. Saint John de Brebeuf declared before he died, "I have a strong desire to suffer for Jesus Christ." He was tortured terribly, and a burning torch was put into his mouth, which strangled him.
Saint Noel Chabanel was thirty-six. Saint Isaac Jogues and Saint Gabriel Lalemant were thirty-nine. The oldest of the eight North American martyrs, Saint John de Brebeuf, was fifty-six when the Indians killed him.
They were canonized June 29 of 1930 by Pope Pius XI.
Source: Encyclopedia
Six priests were cannonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930 from north America. They attained martrydom, while they ministered to Huron, Iroquois, and the Mohawk Indians. They were put to death in New york and in Canada.
Saint Isaac Jogues,
Saint Anthony Daniel, martyred in Canada in 1648;
Saint John de Brebeuf,
Saint Charles Garnier,
Saint Noel Chabanel
Saint Gabriel Lalemant, all priests, and all martyred in Canada in 1649.
Saint Isaac Jogues, suffered many months of imprisonment by the Mohawks, had several fingers cut off his hand. He was sent back to Europe, but returned again to North America and was killed by tomahawk blows at Ossernenon, now called Auriesville, in New York State. Saint John de Brebeuf declared before he died, "I have a strong desire to suffer for Jesus Christ." He was tortured terribly, and a burning torch was put into his mouth, which strangled him.
Saint Noel Chabanel was thirty-six. Saint Isaac Jogues and Saint Gabriel Lalemant were thirty-nine. The oldest of the eight North American martyrs, Saint John de Brebeuf, was fifty-six when the Indians killed him.
They were canonized June 29 of 1930 by Pope Pius XI.
Source: Encyclopedia
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