Japan's Holy Martyrs: The Franciscan Story Ideal for Holy Hours

Ideal for Holy Hours

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Here unfolds the history of the Franciscan Martyrs of Japan

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Japan's Holy Martyrs: The Franciscan Story Ideal for Holy HoursHere unfolds the history of the Franciscan Martyrs of Japan. This work, written by Father Emmanuel Kenners, OSF, details the drama, peril, and eventual canonization of these martyrs in 1862 by Pope Pius IX. Father Kenners account, founded in historical records and contemporary testimony, recounts the trials of the Franciscan missionaries who, in their fidelity to Christ and his church, found themselves pitted against the might of a vehemently anti