Martyrs of Vietnam
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June 25th – Saint of the Day: Saints Dominic Henares (Bishop) & Francis Do Minh Chieu (Catechist & Dominican Tertiary), Martyrs
A Spanish bishop. A Vietnamese catechist. Five hundred soldiers sent to arrest two men who simply refused to stop being Catholic. 🔥 On June 25, 1838, Saints Dominic Henares and Francis Do Minh Chieu were given one final choice: step… Continue reading
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June 17th – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Phan Hữu Đa, Husband, Father, Carpenter & Martyr
He was just a carpenter. A husband. A father. A quiet parish servant. 🪚⛪ Then the government gave him a choice: step on the image of Christ and go home, or refuse and die. Saint Peter Phan Hữu Đa chose… Continue reading
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November 24th – Saint of the Day: Saint Andrew Dŭng-Lạc and the Martyrs of Vietnam
They tried to erase the Church from Vietnam… and instead unleashed an army of saints. 🔥 Saint Andrew Dŭng-Lạc was a poor kid who found Christ, became a priest, and literally risked everything just to bring people Confession and the… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 