Saint Dionysius and his Companions, Martyrs Saint Louis Bertrand

9 October — St Dionysius and his Companions, Martyrs; St Louis Bertrand.

Saint Dionysius brings the faith to Gaul and suffers martyrdom with Rusticus and Eleutherius. Saint Louis Bertrand serves as a Dominican, missionary and defender of the oppressed. The complete Butler reading, followed by the day's Reflection.

Source: Alban Butler, Lives of the Saints, Benziger Brothers, 1894 (public domain). Following Butler's traditional calendar.

Chapters 0:00 Opening 0:15 St Dionysius and Companions 0:46 St Louis Bertrand 2:04 Reflection 2:23 Tomorrow

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Artwork credits (camera movement/cropping applied): Martyrdom altarpiece — Bellechose: Henri Bellechose / Jean Malouel; Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_Bellechose_-_Martyrdom_of_St_Denis_-_WGA01604.jpg Preaching — Suvée: Dguendel; CC BY 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Senlis_(Oise),_Cath%C3%A9drale_Notre-Dame,_painting_%22Saint_Denis_preaching%22_by_Joseph-Beno%C3%AEt_Suv%C3%A9e.JPG Denis, Rusticus and Eleutherius: Tangopaso; Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Denis,_Saint_Rustique_et_Saint_%C3%89leuth%C3%A8re_(Louvre,_RF_462_A).jpg Communion before execution: Rolf Kranz; CC BY-SA 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Der_Heilige_Dionysius_empf%C3%A4ngt_in_der_Nacht_vor_seiner_Hinrichtung_die_Heilige_Kommunion.jpg Martyrdom — Léon Bonnat: Léon Bonnat; Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L%C3%A9on_Bonnat_Le_Martyre_de_Saint_D%C3%A9nis_Panth%C3%A9on_de_Paris.jpg Preaching in Gaul — Vien: Joseph-Marie Vien; Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph-Marie_Vien_-_St_Denis_Preaching_in_Gaul_-_WGA25072.jpg Death of Louis — complete painting: Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa; Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeronimomuerte03.jpg Louis Bertrand — watercolour: Artist unrecorded; CC BY 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Louis_Bertrand._Watercolour_drawing._Wellcome_V0032553.jpg Death of Louis — detailed view: Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa; CC BY-SA 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mort_de_sant_Llu%C3%ADs_Bertran_(detall),_Jeroni_Jacint_Espinosa,_museu_de_Belles_Arts,_Val%C3%A8ncia.JPG Baptising in the Americas: Wolfgang Moroder; CC BY-SA 3.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liebfrauenkirche_S%C3%A4ben_Baptism_of_American_Indians.jpg Louis with crucifix — engraving: Rijksmuseum; CC0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heilige_Ludovicus_Beltr%C3%A1n_met_crucifix_knielt_tussen_engelen_S._Ludovicus_Bertrandus_ordinis_praedicatorum_Hispanus_obiit_9_octobris_1581_(titel_op_object),_RP-P-BI-543.jpg Louis Bertrand — Zurbarán: Jl FilpoC; CC BY-SA 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Luis_Beltr%C3%A1n,_Francisco_de_Zurbar%C3%A1n.jpg Louis Bertrand — true likeness: Juan Zariñena; Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vera_efigie_del_Venerable_Luis_Beltr%C3%A1n_(Museo_Ibercaja_Cam%C3%B3n_Aznar).jpg

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