January 7
Ambrose Fernandes (1551–1620)
Jesuit religious and martyr
Practical advice
Fulfill a promise made to God or to another person today.
Biography
He traveled to the East as a merchant and, after an experience that transformed his life, entered the Society of Jesus in Japan. Arrested for his faith, he endured imprisonment and died at Suzuta on January 7, 1620.
Example of
ConversionFaithfulness unto martyrdom