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Saint Isaac Jogues
Isaac Jogues was born in Orleans, France on January 10, 1607. ... Jogues grew up a generous Christian boy who inspired to travel on missionaries to distant lands such as Ethiopia and the Indies. ... Jogues and Garnier traveled inland and were one of the first white men to ever reach certain portions of the Great Lakes. ... Jogues intended to not only convert just the Indians of Lake Superior, but also the tribes such as the Sioux who lived near the Mississippi river in Minnesota. ...
On August 3, 1642, Isaac Jogues was taken prisoner and tortured maliciously. ... Jogues was quoted of saying, “Patience was our physician. ... Through all of the pain and agony, Isaac Jogues was still able to baptize several people before they passed away. ... Finally, shortly before he was about to burn to death, Jogues escaped on a sailing vessel. ...
In the spring of 1644, Jogues revisited Canada.
Approximate Word count = 749
Approximate Pages = 3
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