Saint John de Brebeuf
Priest & martyr (
1649 Anno Domini A.D.) Feast: 16 March
Saints Who Are Patrons of Peoples & Places
John de Brebeuf joined the Jesuits at 24, spending several years in academic settings 
before becoming a missionary to New France ( Canada ). A man of good humor & good judgment, he bore the many hardships of his new life with patience.
https://www.jesuit.org.sg/mar-16th-john-de-brebeuf-sj/
de Brebeuf 's writings 
recall smoke-filled houses, sleepless nights from insects 
& the dangers of travel. But, as John noted, "anyone who thinks of his loving Savior taunted by cruel enemies...will find it sheer joy to shoot these rapids." He worked primarily among the Hurons, persevering in spite of little apparent success. Fueled by the writings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola , Thomas a Kempis , & Saint Paul , John 's spirituality intensified ...
https://histoiresainteducanada.ca/695-2/
de Brébeuf vowed to never refuse the grace of martyrdom. This grace came when the Huron 's hereditary enemies, the Iroquois , captured the village where Father de Brébeuf was stationed 
His tortures, which hardly bear describing, included having his lips cut off because he constantly spoke of God 
He was so brave that his executioners ate his heart 
and drank his blood, hoping to gain his courage.
https://www.wowt.com/2024/02/27/creighton-university-hosts-relic-st-jean-de-brebeuf/
Some of the Hurons who escaped brought back a report of his death, which was later corroborated by a fellow Jesuit who found his body. John's relics were brought to Quebec 
. He and seven of his fellow martyrs were named patrons of Canada by Pius XII
Almighty Father, through the prayers of Saint John de Brébeuf , may I be strengthened in my resolve to suffer for Christ 
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