Not much is known of the early life of Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and - TopicsExpress



          

Not much is known of the early life of Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and his Companions, but details of his heroic death in defense of the faith have come down to us. He became a Franciscan priest and served as a missionary in Damascus. This was at a time when anti-Christian riots shook Syria and thousands lost their lives in just a short time. Among these were Emmanuel, superior of the Franciscan convent, seven other friars and three laymen. When a menacing crowd came looking for the men, they refused to renounce their faith and become Muslims. The men were subjected to horrible tortures before their martyrdom.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 21:18:35 +0000

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