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   How we should Approach Christ's Sacrament Humbly [IV]   
      
   Go forward, then, with simple, undoubting faith, and come to this   
   Sacrament with humble reverence, confidently committing to almighty   
   God whatever you are not able to understand. God never deceives; but   
   man is deceived whenever he puts too much trust in himself. God walks   
   with the simple, (Ps. 119:130) reveals Himself to the humble, gives   
   understanding to little ones, discloses His secrets to pure minds, and   
   conceals His grace from the curious and conceited. (Matt. 11:25)   
   --Thomas à Kempis--Imitation of Christ Book 4  Ch.18   
      
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   June 25th – 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—we 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.  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   
      
      
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   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.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)