Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks 7/14/2024.  New York in 1656 was a much different place, the Europeans were firmly planted in the New World.

By 1626, Manhattan was purchased by Dutch Settlers and from that time on, let’s call it progress.

Saint Kateri was born in a small village outside of Auriesville, New York just 30 years later. She was born into the Mohawk tribe that was part of the Iroquois Nations that were populated up in the upper north east United States and Canada.

For centuries, the Mohawks were defenders and guardians of the Iroquois Federation protecting against invasion by neighboring Indian tribes.

The Mohicans called them “Maw Unk Lin” meaning the “Bear Place People”. It was the Dutch that gave them the name “Mohawk”. They were known for being warriors.

There were several Catholic Missionaries such as St. Isaac Jogues, St. John La Lande (Just 18 years old), and others who gave their lives bringing Christ to the New World.