Protomartyrs of Brazil
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October 3rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Ambrósio Francisco Ferro and all the Holy Protomartyrs of Brazil
His heart was torn out of his body. 💔 His last words? “Praised be the Blessed Sacrament.” 🙏 Meet the 30 Catholics you’ve never heard of: 2 priests and 28 ordinary people, including moms, dads, and their kids, who were… Continue reading
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July 16th – Saint of the Day: Saints André de Soveral (Jesuit Missionary & Parish Priest), Domingos Carvalho (Layman), and the Martyrs of Cunhaú
They went to Sunday Mass. ⛪ They never walked out. July 16, 1645. A small chapel in colonial Brazil. 🇧🇷 69 farmers, mill workers, and families gathered around the altar. Then, at the most sacred moment of the Mass, soldiers… Continue reading
