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Today, we commemorate the Martyrs of Douai, as recorded in The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler for October 29th.
In the late 16th century, Cardinal William Allen founded the English College of Douai in 1568 to train priests for the mission of re-establishing the Catholic faith in England. Despite persecution under the Elizabethan regime, these brave priests — known as Seminary Priests — risked their lives to minister secretly.
The first martyr, Blessed Cuthbert Mayne, gave his life in 1577. Over the next century, more than 160 priests trained at Douai gave their lives for the faith, with over 80 beatified by the Church. Their legacy continues in the dioceses of Westminster, Hexham, and Newcastle, where their collective feasts are celebrated.
When the French Revolution disrupted the college in 1794, the mission continued through new foundations at St. Edmund’s, Old Hall Green, and St. Cuthbert’s, Ushaw — keeping alive the spirit of these holy martyrs who lived and died for Christ.
🙏 "Increase in us, O Lord, the spirit which the Blessed Martyrs of Douai preached, so that inflamed by it, we too may love what they loved and practice what they taught."
0:00 – Introduction
0:10 – Martyrs of Douai Overview
0:14 – Cardinal William Allen and the English College
0:29 – Mission to Re-establish the Catholic Faith in England
0:39 – The First Missionaries (1574)
0:45 – Blessed Cuthbert Mayne: First Martyr of Douai
1:02 – 160 Martyrs and Their Legacy
1:10 – Feast Celebrations in Westminster and Newcastle
1:20 – Relocation During the French Revolution (1794)
1:27 – New Foundations: St. Edmund’s and St. Cuthbert’s
1:43 – Closing Prayer (Collect for the Feast)
https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/october/
Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1
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