• October 9th - Bl. Cyril Tejedor and Company

    From rich@1:396/4 to All on Sun Oct 8 10:02:15 2017
    From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

    October 9th - Bl. Cyril Tejedor and Company
    (Died 1934)

    Spain in the 1930s produced not only many an anti-Christian villain
    but many a Christian hero. Among the latter were Blessed Cyril
    Bertrand Tejedor and seven other Brothers of the Christian Schools,
    and with them their chaplain, Fr. Innocencio Amau, a Passionist
    priest. They were martyred together at Turon in northern Spain in
    1934.

    Brother Cyril Bertrand was a native of Lerma, born in the Spanish
    diocese of Burgos, in March 1888. Baptized Jose Sanz Tejedor, he took
    the religious name of Brother Cyril Bertrand in 1907 when he entered
    the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the well-known teaching
    brotherhood founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle.

    At the end of his training, Cyril was appointed to teach in a very
    difficult school. Observing the counsels given by de la Salle in his
    book =E2=80=9CThe Conduct of Schools=E2=80=9D, Br. Cyril achieved by patien=
    ce and
    fortitude a genuine skill in the classroom. That skill he took with
    him to a number of other schools, and when these schools were closed
    by the civil authorities because they were operated by religious, he
    was appointed superior of the Brothers' school at Santander. During
    the six years he spent at Santander, the school achieved such a good
    reputation that many pupils in other schools transferred there, hoping
    that Brother Cyril might become their teacher.

    In 1933 Brother Cyril Bertrand's abilities were given the acid test=
    ..
    He was invited to take over a school at Turon in the Asturias region.
    The Brothers conducted 14 schools in the Asturias. The schools at
    Turon was attended largely by the sons of local miners who, like the industrialists of the area, were in those days highly politicized.
    Within a few months after his arrival at Turon, Tejedor made a 30-day
    retreat, in which he placed himself totally in God's hands.

    He had good reason to commit himself totally to God. In 1931, when the
    Spanish monarchy was replaced by the Second Republic, there had been
    an upsurge of political and social unrest in the Asturias. Several
    left-wing parties supporting the Republic had combined to introduce anticlerical legislation, intent particularly on wresting from the
    Church its control of education. In the elections of 1933, however,
    rightist parties won out. Would the monarchy now be restored? Not so,
    swore the leftists. They launched a local rebellion on October 4,
    1934. The revolt lasted only 15 days, but it took heavy military force
    to suppress, and during that fortnight over a thousand people were
    killed and thousands more wounded.

    It was on the second hectic day of this rebellion, October 5, a First
    Friday, that the anticlerical insurgents arrested Brother Cyril and
    the seven others, along with their Passionist chaplain. They were
    jailed along with other religious, with local priests, and a number of
    civic leaders. On October 9, early in the morning, the eight Brothers
    and the chaplain and two officers of the government forces were led
    out to the cemetery and told that they were to die. A large pit had
    been opened in the middle of the graveyard. The victims were lined up
    on its edge and shot to death; their bodies fell into this common
    grave.

    The rebel leader who ordered the execution, long afterward recalled, =E2=80=9CThe Brothers and the priest quietly listened to the sentence and t= hen
    walked to the center of the cemetery at a leisurely yet firm pace.
    They knew where they were going and went like lambs to the slaughter.
    It was so impressive that I, hardened as I am, could not help being moved=E2=80=A6. I think that while walking, and while waiting at the gate,
    they prayed in a subdued voice.=E2=80=9D

    The seven Brothers who died with Cyril were young men. Marciano Jose
    was a nonteaching brother, owing to deafness and health problems;.
    Vittoriano Pio, an able musician, had been at Turon only 20 days;
    Julian Alfredo had been assigned there because of his known strength
    of character; Benjamino Julian, because of his good judgment and his
    sense of joy. Oldest of the men was the Passionist Fr. Innocencio. He
    just happened to be at the house on the day of the arrest because he
    had come there on October 4 to hear the Brothers' confessions for
    First Friday.

    The Passionist and the eight teaching brothers were not the only
    victims of this anticlerical revolt. There were also ten diocesan
    priests, two other Passionists, three Vincentians, two Jesuits, a
    Carmelite, and six seminarians. They, too, had not known the day nor
    the hour when they would be tested for their faith. But the Brothers
    of the Christian Schools were appropriately beatified in a special
    group in 1990.


    Saint Quote:
    Suppose an evil person would offend you, or one whom you judge to be
    evil or even imagine so. Would you abandon so many others who are
    good?
    -- St. Augustine

    Bible Quote:
    "The people served Yahweh throughout the lifetime of Joshua and
    throughout the lifetime of those elders who outlived Joshua and had
    known all the great deeds which Yahweh had done for the sake of
    Israel. [..] And when that whole generation had been gathered to its
    ancestors, another generation followed it which knew neither Yahweh
    nor the deeds which he had done for the sake of Israel." Judges
    2:7-10


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    On Offering Ourselves wholly to God [V]

    I offer Thee also all the holy aspirations of devout persons; the
    needs of my parents, friends, brothers, sisters, and all who are dear
    to me; and the needs of all who have desired or asked me to pray and
    offer the Eucharist for them and theirs, whether living or departed. I
    pray that all these may enjoy the assistance of Thy grace, the aid of
    Thy comfort, protection from dangers, and deliverance from pains to
    come; and that, freed from all evils, they may offer glad praise and
    thanks to Thee.
    --Thomas =C3 Kempis--Imitation of Christ Book 4 Ch.9
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  • From rich@1:396/4 to All on Tue Oct 8 08:35:34 2019
    From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

    October 9th - Bl. Cyril Tejedor and Company
    (Died 1934)

    Spain in the 1930s produced not only many an anti-Christian villain
    but many a Christian hero. Among the latter were Blessed Cyril
    Bertrand Tejedor and seven other Brothers of the Christian Schools,
    and with them their chaplain, Fr. Innocencio Amau, a Passionist
    priest. They were martyred together at Turon in northern Spain in
    1934.

    Brother Cyril Bertrand was a native of Lerma, born in the Spanish
    diocese of Burgos, in March 1888. Baptized Jose Sanz Tejedor, he took
    the religious name of Brother Cyril Bertrand in 1907 when he entered
    the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the well-known teaching
    brotherhood founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle.

    At the end of his training, Cyril was appointed to teach in a very
    difficult school. Observing the counsels given by de la Salle in his
    book =E2=80=9CThe Conduct of Schools=E2=80=9D, Br. Cyril achieved by patien=
    ce and
    fortitude a genuine skill in the classroom. That skill he took with
    him to a number of other schools, and when these schools were closed
    by the civil authorities because they were operated by religious, he
    was appointed superior of the Brothers' school at Santander. During
    the six years he spent at Santander, the school achieved such a good
    reputation that many pupils in other schools transferred there, hoping
    that Brother Cyril might become their teacher.

    In 1933 Brother Cyril Bertrand's abilities were given the acid test=
    ..
    He was invited to take over a school at Turon in the Asturias region.
    The Brothers conducted 14 schools in the Asturias. The schools at
    Turon was attended largely by the sons of local miners who, like the industrialists of the area, were in those days highly politicized.
    Within a few months after his arrival at Turon, Tejedor made a 30-day
    retreat, in which he placed himself totally in God's hands.

    He had good reason to commit himself totally to God. In 1931, when the
    Spanish monarchy was replaced by the Second Republic, there had been
    an upsurge of political and social unrest in the Asturias. Several
    left-wing parties supporting the Republic had combined to introduce anticlerical legislation, intent particularly on wresting from the
    Church its control of education. In the elections of 1933, however,
    rightist parties won out. Would the monarchy now be restored? Not so,
    swore the leftists. They launched a local rebellion on October 4,
    1934. The revolt lasted only 15 days, but it took heavy military force
    to suppress, and during that fortnight over a thousand people were
    killed and thousands more wounded.

    It was on the second hectic day of this rebellion, October 5, a First
    Friday, that the anticlerical insurgents arrested Brother Cyril and
    the seven others, along with their Passionist chaplain. They were
    jailed along with other religious, with local priests, and a number of
    civic leaders. On October 9, early in the morning, the eight Brothers
    and the chaplain and two officers of the government forces were led
    out to the cemetery and told that they were to die. A large pit had
    been opened in the middle of the graveyard. The victims were lined up
    on its edge and shot to death; their bodies fell into this common
    grave.

    The rebel leader who ordered the execution, long afterward recalled, =E2=80=9CThe Brothers and the priest quietly listened to the sentence and t= hen
    walked to the center of the cemetery at a leisurely yet firm pace.
    They knew where they were going and went like lambs to the slaughter.
    It was so impressive that I, hardened as I am, could not help being moved=E2=80=A6. I think that while walking, and while waiting at the gate,
    they prayed in a subdued voice.=E2=80=9D

    The seven Brothers who died with Cyril were young men. Marciano Jose
    was a nonteaching brother, owing to deafness and health problems;.
    Vittoriano Pio, an able musician, had been at Turon only 20 days;
    Julian Alfredo had been assigned there because of his known strength
    of character; Benjamino Julian, because of his good judgment and his
    sense of joy. Oldest of the men was the Passionist Fr. Innocencio. He
    just happened to be at the house on the day of the arrest because he
    had come there on October 4 to hear the Brothers' confessions for
    First Friday.

    The Passionist and the eight teaching brothers were not the only
    victims of this anticlerical revolt. There were also ten diocesan
    priests, two other Passionists, three Vincentians, two Jesuits, a
    Carmelite, and six seminarians. They, too, had not known the day nor
    the hour when they would be tested for their faith. But the Brothers
    of the Christian Schools were appropriately beatified in a special
    group in 1990.
    =E2=80=93Father Robert


    Saint Quote:
    Suppose an evil person would offend you, or one whom you judge to be
    evil or even imagine so. Would you abandon so many others who are
    good?
    -- St. Augustine

    Bible Quote:
    "The people served Yahweh throughout the lifetime of Joshua and
    throughout the lifetime of those elders who outlived Joshua and had
    known all the great deeds which Yahweh had done for the sake of
    Israel. [..] And when that whole generation had been gathered to its
    ancestors, another generation followed it which knew neither Yahweh
    nor the deeds which he had done for the sake of Israel."=C2 Judges
    2:7-10


    <><><><>
    On Offering Ourselves wholly to God [V]

    I offer Thee also all the holy aspirations of devout persons; the
    needs of my parents, friends, brothers, sisters, and all who are dear
    to me; and the needs of all who have desired or asked me to pray and
    offer the Eucharist for them and theirs, whether living or departed. I
    pray that all these may enjoy the assistance of Thy grace, the aid of
    Thy comfort, protection from dangers, and deliverance from pains to
    come; and that, freed from all evils, they may offer glad praise and
    thanks to Thee.
    --Thomas =C3 Kempis--Imitation of Christ Book 4 Ch.9
    --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2
    * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4)