The story of the congregation head of Mặc Bắc who bravely endured torture to protect a priest during the persecution under Emperor Tự Đức, and was canonized in 1988.
Saint Joseph Nguyễn Duy Khang gave up his life at the age of 29, faithfully protecting Bishop Hermosilla (Liêm) and suffering beheading at the Năm Mẫu execution grounds in 1861.
Born in 1775 in the village of Ninh Cường (Nam Định), the catechist Joseph Nguyễn Đình Uyển was a key assistant to Bishop Henares-Minh. Arrested during the persecution of 1838, he steadfastly refused to step over the Holy Cross to secure his release, accepting imprisonment and ultimately dying from illness and starvation, becoming a heroic witness to the faith.
A priest with an astonishingly defiant attitude in the face of his death sentence: "Sir, we ask you for just a slice of the sword" – that statement is what made the name of Saint Joseph Nguyễn Đình Nghi, a heroic witness during the time of persecution.
The story of Saint Melchior Garcia Sampedro - Xuyên, from a poor noble boy in Spain to a bishop and martyr in Vietnam, marked by a miracle of faith and the remarkable journey of his remains.
Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. (Psalm 126:5). The story of Saint José Diaz Sanjurjo is a testament to that faith.
The story of village leader Joseph Hoàng Lương Cảnh, a 74-year-old healer in Bắc Giang who was arrested while going to baptize children and bravely suffered martyrdom rather than renounce his faith.
Abandoning his position at the imperial court, that brave soldier accepted the path of martyrdom to keep his faith in God intact. The story of Saint Joseph Lê Đăng Thị is a song of unwavering loyalty amidst turbulent times.
The journey of Saint José Fernandez Hiền in following the Lord, from Spain to Vietnam, and his immortal words before his martyrdom: "I did not come here to serve the earthly kings, but only to preach the Religion of God."
Joseph Marchand was born on August 17, 1803 in a poor family in the Diocese of Besançon, France. He was beatified on May 27, 1900 and canonized a saint on June 19, 1988.
Joseph Dang Dinh Vien, whose martyr name was Luong, was born in 1785 in Tien Chu village, Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province. He was beatified on May 27, 1900 and canonized on June 19, 1988.
Jean Théophane Vénard was born on November 21, 1829 in the village of Saint-Loup-sur-Thouel, in the southwestern region of France. He was beatified on May 2, 1909 and canonized on June 19, 1988.
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