October 25 - Blessed Maria Teresa Ferragud Roig and her four martyr daughters.

CNA October 25 - Blessed Maria Teresa Ferragud Roig (1853-1936)
and four daughter religious Maria Teresa Ferragud Roig was born 14 January 1853 in
Algemesi, Spain. She married Vicente Silverio Masià, a man of
deep faith and constant prayer, on 23
November 1872. They had nine children,
three of whom became Capuchin Poor Clare
Nuns (Maria Jesus, Maria Veronica, Maria Felicidad) and
a fourth became a discalced Augustinian nun (Josefa de
la Purificación). Maria Teresa went to Mass every day
and was very devoted to the Blessed Sacrament, Our
Lady and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She promoted
charitable works especially through the Society of Saint
Vincent de Paul, of which she was also president. At the
outbreak of the civil war and the religious persecution
that spread throughout Spain in 1930’s, Maria Teresa had her four
daughter religious at home. These were discovered and their mother was
imprisoned with them because she refused to leave them on their own. On
25 October 1936 they were all slain near Cruz Cubierta. Maria Teresa
asked to be shot last so as to be able to encourage her daughters in their
faithfulness to the Lord. They all cried, “Long live Christ the King!” and
forgave their slayers.
Maria Jesus (Maria
Vincenta Masià Ferragud)
was born 12 January 1882.
Maria Veronica (Maria
Joaquina Masià Ferragud)
was born 15 June 1884.
Maria Felicidad Masià
Ferragud was born 29
August 1890.
Josefa de la Purificación
(Josefa Ramona Masià
Ferragud) was born 10 June
1897.
Translation based on www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/93050 (06 July 2009)