A Lenten Sacrifice in Shimabara
In his hatred for Christ, the Shogun Iemitsu acted as if he were possessed — and the Christians of Japan felt his wrath.
Results from Tag: 'martyrdom'
Pastor and Family of Pakistan’s First ‘Servant of God’ Akash Bashir Awaits Celebration of his Martyrdom Day
‘I cannot forget his sacrifice,’ said Father Francis Gulzar, who was saying Mass when Akash Bashir gave up his life to prevent a suicide bomber from entering the church.
The Martyrs of the Sacrament of Confession
COMMENTARY: While there is always a natural revulsion to the killing of the innocent, there is also from a sacramental view something quite glorious about Dominican Father Giuse Tran Ngoc Thanh’s death.
St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr, Pray For Us
SAINTS & ART: St. Agnes is a reminder that the gift of virginity exists as an expression of devotion and availability to God
The Blood of St. Oliver Plunkett is the Seed of the Church in Ireland
ANALYSIS: Irish Catholics will increasingly need the courage, wisdom and perseverance of martyrs like St. Oliver Plunkett to spread the faith in a society hostile to the Gospel.
The Wolf and the Hunt for the Relics of a Royal Martyr
“While Edmund still called out to Christ, the heathen dragged the holy man to his death, and with one stroke struck off his head.”
Jesuit Martyrs, Old and New
As we are seeing it played out in the Society of Jesus, social reform cannot be separated from the proclamation of the gospel.
Remember the Copts ISIS Beheaded in Libya? This Priest Does
The Coptic Orthodox Church proclaimed the 21 men to be martyrs.
Saving the Shrine of the North American Martyrs
A national place of pilgrimage closed for lack of Jesuit priests is experiencing the start of a new era, thanks to a joint Catholic effort.
