Martyrs for Christian Marriage - Serv. of God Peter de Corpa (19 September)

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On September 19, we remember the Servant of God Peter de Corpa and his companions—the five Franciscan missionaries known as the Georgia Martyrs. In 1597, Father Peter de Corpa, Father Blas Rodríguez, Father Miguel de Añón, Brother Antonio de Badajoz, and Father Francisco de Veráscola were killed while serving the missions of Spanish Florida and present-day Georgia. Their refusal to compromise the Christian teaching on marriage placed them directly in the path of a violent uprising. This reading from the Franciscan Book of Saints recounts their missionary labors, martyrdom, and enduring witness to the sanctity and indissolubility of Christian marriage. Their sacrifice reminds us that fidelity to God may demand courage, suffering, and an unwavering defense of truth. “The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians.” Please pray for the advancement of their cause and ask these courageous Franciscan martyrs to intercede for troubled marriages, Catholic families, and those separated from the Sacraments. 0:00 Peter de Corpa and Companions 0:08 Reading from the Franciscan Book of Saints 0:17 Franciscan missionaries in Georgia 0:34 Missions of Spanish Florida 1:14 The five missionaries and their missions 1:58 Juanillo rejects Christian marriage 2:22 Martyrdom of Father Peter de Corpa 2:46 Father Blas prepares for death 3:34 Martyrs of St. Catherine’s Island 3:59 Father Francisco de Veráscola 4:16 The missions are restored 4:49 Catholic teaching on marriage 6:10 Courage and fidelity in the modern world 6:27 The Church’s authority over matrimony 7:23 Irregular and mixed marriages 9:01 Intercession of the Georgia Martyrs 9:25 Prayer for Christian marriage 10:09 Mediatrix Press Book Club Subscribe for daily Catholic saints, sermons, devotions, Church history, and traditional Catholic teaching. #GeorgiaMartyrs #CatholicMartyrs #CatholicMarriage #FranciscanSaints #CatholicHistory #SensusFidelium September 19th, Servant of God Peter de Corpa and Companions A reading by the Marian Friars Minor from the Traditional Franciscan Book of Saints Support the Marian Friars Minor: https://www.marianfriarsminor.com "The Seraphic Order: A Traditional Franciscan Book of Saints” Available Exclusively on Mediatrix Press https://www.mediatrixpress.com Music - From the Ashes by Whitesand #Catholic #Franciscan #Saints #Martyrs #CatholicFaith #CatholicMarriage #FranciscanSaints #DailySaints #CatholicChurch #ChristianMartyrs #SpanishMissions #CatholicHistory 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Marriage