Subj : =?UTF-8?Q?June_25th_=E2=80=93_SS=2E_Dominic_Henares=2C_OP=2C_and_Franci To : All From : rich Date : Mon Jun 24 2019 08:52:07 From: rich June 25th =E2=80=93 SS. Dominic Henares, OP, and Francis Chien MM Died in Tonkin (Vietnam) in 1838; beatified in 1900 by Pope Leo XIII; They may be included in the list of those canonized as Martyrs of Vietnam. Nearly 100 years after the death of Blessed Peter Sanz, two more Dominicans died for the faith, one of whom is celebrated today. Bishop Dominic Henares and the tertiary catechist Francis Chien died together with many others during the Annamite persecution. Canonized in 1988. Bishop Henares was born in Spain in 1765. He became bishop- coadjutor to Blessed Ignatius Delgado in 1803. In 1838, Bishop Henares, Bishop Ignatius Delgado, the apostolic-vicar of Tonkin, and Francis Chien were captured during a persecution stirred up by the mandarin. The prelates and a young priest had been hidden in the village of Kien-lao, and were accidentally betrayed by a little child who was cleverly questioned by a pagan teacher searching for the foreigners. Alarmed at the sudden activities, the captors of Bishop Delgado put him into a small cage which was locked around him, and then put into jail with criminals. Delgado was tortured but refused to hint at the location of the others and was eventually killed. The young priest escaped. Bishop Henares was captured at the same time. He had hidden himself in a boat, and the nervousness of the boatmen gave him away. 500 soldiers were detached to bring in the two dangerous criminals--the bishop and his catechist. They, too, were questioned endlessly. Two weeks after the death of Bishop Delgado, Henares was led out and beheaded in company with Chien. The relics of all 3 martyrs were recovered in part, and were honorably buried by the next Dominicans to come on the scene--Bishop Hermosilla and his companions, who would, as they knew, also be the next to die. Many of the records of these brave men were lost or deliberately destroyed, and many of them=E2=80=94we hope--may still be found in various neglected spots which war and trouble have caused to be overlooked (Benedictines, Dorcy). Saint Quote: As the Lord knows for what we all are adapted, He gives to all their positions as He sees to be most for His glory, for their salvation, and the good of their neighbors. Our mistake, then, is in not submitting ourselves totally to whatever He wishes to do with us. --St. Teresa Bible Quote: Fulfil ye my joy, that you be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.=C2 Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men's. [Philippians 2:2-4] DRB <><><><> A prayer from The Imitation of Christ, of Thomas `a Kempis: I offer up unto Thee my prayers and intercessions, for those especially who have in any matter hurt, grieved, or found fault with me, or who have done me any damage or displeasure. For all those also whom, at any time, I may have vexed, troubled, burdened, and scandalized, by words or deeds, knowingly or in ignorance; that Thou wouldeth grant us all equally pardon for our sins, and for our offences against each other. Take away from our hearts, O Lord, all suspiciousness, indignation, wrath, and contention, and whatsoever may hurt charity, and lessen brotherly love. Have mercy, O Lord, have mercy on those that crave Thy mercy, give grace unto them that stand in need thereof, and make us such as that we may be worthy to enjoy Thy grace, and go forward to life eternal. Amen. --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .