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November 3

Rupert Mayer (1876–1945)

Jesuit priest

Jesuit priest, born in Stuttgart, Germany, who was a prophet in difficult times - the First and Second World Wars - confessor of the Catholic faith and martyr of religious obedience.

Biography

This is the summary of the life and death of this priest mutilated in the war, whom John Paul II beatified in the Olympic stadium in Munich, the Bavarian capital, which had been the scene of his apostolic tasks.

Practical advice

Whenever you have the opportunity, give up a comfort to remain faithful to your conscience without leaving for tomorrow the good that you can do today.

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