The North American Martyrs | St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Isaac Jogues & Companions (26 September)

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Discover the heroic lives and martyrdoms of St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Isaac Jogues, and their companions—the North American Martyrs who surrendered everything to bring the Catholic Faith to the Indigenous peoples of present-day Canada and the United States. Beginning in 1625, these French Jesuit missionaries endured hunger, disease, exhausting journeys, cultural barriers, captivity, and brutal persecution while evangelizing among the Huron people. Although St. Jean de Brébeuf initially struggled to win converts, his patience, sacrifice, and mastery of the people’s language gradually opened hearts to the Gospel. St. Isaac Jogues was captured and horribly mutilated by the Iroquois. Because his injured hands ordinarily prevented him from celebrating Mass, Pope Urban VIII granted him special permission, declaring that it would be unjust for a martyr of Christ to be unable to drink the Blood of Christ. Jogues later returned to the mission and received the crown of martyrdom. Brébeuf and his companion St. Gabriel Lalemant were subsequently captured and tortured during an Iroquois attack in 1649. Even amid terrible suffering, Brébeuf continued encouraging the Christians around him and preaching to his persecutors. Their deaths were not the end of their mission. The Faith they proclaimed was later embraced by members of the very peoples who had persecuted them, revealing once again that the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. May the North American Martyrs obtain for us courage, perseverance, missionary zeal, and fidelity to Christ in every trial. 0:00 Opening prayer 0:06 St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Isaac Jogues and companions 0:15 The Jesuit mission arrives in Quebec 0:34 Brébeuf learns Indigenous languages and customs 0:50 The difficult journey into Huron country 1:05 Brébeuf returns to the mission 1:13 Teaching the truths of eternity 1:36 St. Isaac Jogues arrives 1:53 Conflict between the Huron and Iroquois 2:10 More than 200 baptisms 2:42 Isaac Jogues is captured and tortured 2:58 Pope Urban VIII permits Jogues to offer Mass 3:22 The martyrdom of St. Isaac Jogues 3:39 The Iroquois attack in 1649 4:01 The torture of Brébeuf and his companion 4:55 The fruit of the martyrs’ sacrifice 5:18 Closing prayer For more please visit http://svfonline.org/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #NorthAmericanMartyrs #CatholicSaints #StJeanDeBrebeuf #StIsaacJogues #CatholicHomily #FeastDay #CatholicFaith #MartyrsOfTheChurch #CatholicHistory #JesuitMartyrs 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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• Suffering & Trials
• Christian Living