Saint Francis Choe Kyong-hwan (
1839 Anno Domini A.D.) Blessed Maria Yi Seong-rye ( 1840 A.D.)
Martyrs Feast: 20 September
Saints Who Established Schools 
"A soldier going to war needs his battle instructions…At a time like this we must study all the books more earnestly."
Francis Choe Kyong-hwan lived in 19th century Korea where Catholics had been without priests for decades & their faith was waning 
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Francis decided to establish a Catholic village to help fortify his fellow believers. Working in the fields by day 
& teaching at night 
Francis educated his own children & the other members of the community. Faced with persecution, he encouraged the people to hide their sacramentals 
so they would bot be desecrated. But he urged them not to bury the books 
for they were essential weapons in the battle for faith.
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When soldiers came to arrest the Christians 
Francis welcomed them. He gave them food & shelter, & accepted arrest peacefully along with his wife. He suffered martyrdom shortly thereafter, whereupon his wife, who had been subjected to terrible tortures, renounced her faith, but she soon repented & followed him in death. Francis was canonized in 1984 A.D. & Maria was beatified in 2014 A.D.
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Francis & Maria 's eldest son, Thomas Choe Yang-eop , became the 2nd Korean-born priest, & the cause for his beatification has been opened.
Almighty Father, grant that Catholic communities & families may be strengthened through faithful study 
& become schools of heroic virtue 
#SaintFrancisChoeKyongHwan and #BlessedMariaYiSeongRye #PrayForUs
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