Death Under the Sign of the Cross: St. René Goupil
The lay missionary and North American martyr died devoted to the Rosary and the Sign of the Cross
Results from Tag: 'martyrdom'
What the Pope Just Did With the 21 Coptic Martyrs Is Historic and Rare — But Not Unprecedented
How will the 21 martyrs be viewed in the Catholic Church? Into what category will they be put?
Why Does Martyrdom Matter?
We cannot be reborn with Christ until we have first died with Christ
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.
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.
