September 9
Inés Takeya (+1622)
Martyr
She is part of a group of thirty martyrs beheaded in Nagasaki, Japan on September 10, 1622.
Biography
She was a forty-five-year-old widow, guilty of having harbored Catholic missionaries.
Practical advice
By gathering your heart in silence, calmly defend a truth that others prefer to keep silent about, like someone who works and prays under the loving gaze of God.
Example of
FortitudeFaithfulnessSacrifice