CS 1487: Lent with the Martyrs: Bl. Benedict Daswa
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🗓️ 17 February 2024
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Summary
This week we are kicking off Lent and kicking off our 40 days with the Martyr's Lenten Series! Join us in saying this prayer each day:
ST PETER'S CHAINS PRAYER:
O God, Who caused St. Peter, the apostle, to depart, loosed from his chains and unhurt,
loose, we beg You, the chains of our sins,
and graciously keep all evils far from us.
Bless us this Lent and give us the faith of the martyrs.
We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
AMEN
+ MONDAY: Learn about St. Peter's Chains devotion and hear the miraculous story of St. Peter's escape from prison.
+ TUESDAY: What are the characteristics of a Martyr?
+ WEDNESDAY: St. Agnes, Rome 291-304
+ THURSDAY: St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Vietnam 1791-1839
+ FRIDAY: St. Anuarite Nengapeta, The Congo 1939-1964
+ SATURDAY: Bl. Benedict Daswa, South Africa, 1946-1990
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to |
| 0:07.0 | Catholic sprouts |
| 0:10.0 | The daily podcast for Catholic kids that strives to plant seeds of faith. |
| 0:22.5 | Hey there, Sprouts. Today is Saturday, February 17th, 2024. Don't worry, Sir Roland will be here tomorrow. |
| 0:34.1 | I know you're not used to hearing me on a Saturday, but in case you don't know, there are 40 days of Lent. |
| 0:40.7 | And if you look at the calendar and count it out, between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, there's more than 40 days. |
| 0:48.3 | That's because each Sunday included in between those two days is actually not part of Lent. Each Sunday is a |
| 0:56.8 | celebration of the resurrection. It's like a little Easter, even inside of Lent. Isn't God so good? |
| 1:03.1 | But Saturdays are included in the 40 days. So for us to talk about 40 martyrs during Lent, |
| 1:09.8 | you need to hear from me on Saturdays. So hi, |
| 1:12.7 | I hope you're well. So this Saturday, the first Saturday of Lent, we are talking about the |
| 1:19.0 | martyr Benedict Desois. Benedict Desois lived in South Africa in the mid-1900s. But before we talk about him, please join me in our |
| 1:31.2 | Lenton prayer, St. Peter's chains. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy |
| 1:37.7 | Spirit, amen. O God, who caused St. Peter the Apostle to depart, loosed from his chains and unhurt. |
| 1:48.5 | Loose, we beg you, the chains of our sins, and graciously keep all evils far from us. |
| 1:55.4 | Bless us this lent and give us the faith of the martyrs. |
| 1:58.8 | We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, amen. |
| 2:02.8 | In name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. |
| 2:07.6 | So before we hear the story of St. Benedict Deswa, I just want to talk about his martyrdom. |
| 2:14.0 | Now, he might not have been proclaimed a martyr specifically by the church. |
| 2:20.0 | Now, we know a martyr is, we usually have this idea that it's a person standing for, usually |
| 2:25.8 | government officials who are saying, renounce your faith in Jesus. |
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