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:

  1. 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.

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

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  3. Thanks for sharing, Terry--

    I need to read more up on him..

    Sara

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