October 8
Laurentino Alonso Fuente, Virgilio Lacunza Unzu and 44 companions (+ 1936)
Martyrs
Practical advice
Support a Christian teacher who educates in a hostile environment.
Biography
Laurentino Alonso, Virgilio Lacunza and forty-four Marists were deceived, arrested and shot in Barcelona on the night of October 8, 1936. Their mission had been to educate children and young people Christianly. The Church recognized in his dedication a true martyrdom, lived with fidelity, hope and forgiveness.
Example of
FortitudeFaithfulnessSacrifice