Homily #150708b ( 10min) Play - Fr.Elias on the Franciscan Martyrs of China, including St. Gregory Grassi and the witness they gave to the Chinese people. Father exhorts us to follow their example…
Homily #150708 ( 05min) Play - Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Gregory Grassi and Companion Martyrs. At the interrogation, Bishop Francis, one of Gregory's companions, wisely reminded his persecutor, "If you put…
1. There are times when martyrdom is a sacred duty. Thus the martyrs regarded it. They testified to the words of our Savior: "What does it profit a man if he gain the…
On the occasion of the memorial of St. Gregory Grassi and companions (Jul 08, 2019), Franciscan martyrs killed in the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900, Fr. Matthias explains how a false…
Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jul 08, 2022, on the life and martyrdom of St. Gregory Grassi and companions in China in the year 1900. He outlines…