Try to enter the narrow way...

Abba Matoes said that three old men went to Abba Paphnutius, who was called Cephalus, to ask a word from him. The old man said to them, 'What do you want me to say to you? A spiritual word, or a bodily word?' They said, 'A spiritual word.' The old man said to them, 'Go, and choose trials rather than stillness, shame rather than glory, and to give rather than to receive.' - Abba Matoes

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Saturday, August 07, 2010

Little Known Saints For the Month of August.

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Blessed Martin Martinez Pascual, priest. Born at Valdealgorfa in the province of Teruel, diocese of Zaragoza.  Died at Valdealgorfa on August 18, 1936, at the age of 25 years, he was Mayor in the College of San Jose de Murcia and professor of the Seminary of San Fulgencio in that city. - Spanish Martyrs
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The martyrs are especially efficacious intercessors before the Lamb that was slain for those of us still on earth.


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Thanks to Angelo at Siete en Familia Blog

4 comments:

nazareth priest said...

The martyrs of Spain, during this horrendous time, are so inspiring.
Thanks, Terry, for this information.
We need to ask their intercession and study their lives; we are in for a real trial by fire.

Melody K said...

I had never heard of Bl. Martin, thanks for the info.
I love this photo; it is so timeless.

3puddytats said...

Thanks for sharing, Terry--

I need to read more up on him..

Sara

abrazadosalaVerdad said...

I like it
:)