The Lions Come
COMMENTARY: From Rome’s arenas to today’s streets, every attempt to silence the faith only strengthens it.
Results from Tag: 'martyrdom'
What Is a Martyr? And Is Charlie Kirk One?
COMMENTARY: Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 assassination has revived the debate over martyrdom.
Are the Minneapolis Church Shooting Victims Martyrs?
The Church mourns the loss of Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel as Catholics reflect on the tradition of recognizing the many forms of bearing witness to Jesus Christ.
Our Age of Martyrdom
COMMENTARY: Robert Royal deserves our gratitude for reminding us that our ultimate destiny is eternal life within the light and love of the Trinity..
32 Martyrs of Orange Guillotined in Roman Theater During French Revolution
They died singing hymns and refusing to renounce Christ. The Blessed Martyrs of Orange gave their lives on an 1,800-year-old stage.
God Consecrated Rome’s First Fruits in the Blood of the Martyrs
SAINTS & ART: With firm courage, we draw strength from their struggle and rejoice in the triumph of faithful love.
8 North American Martyrs Honored 100 Years After Beatification
COMMENTARY: These great heroes planted the Gospel in North America with their blood — a legacy American Catholics should never forget.
How Two Young Christians Became the Heart of a Spanish City for Centuries
SAINTS & ART: Martyred in 303 during the Diocletian persecution, Sts. Ciriaco and Paula are now honored as the patron saints of Málaga.
16 Martyrs of Compiègne Followed the Lamb to the Guillotine — and to Glory
They ascended the scaffold out of love for Christ. Within days of their sacrifice, the Reign of Terror came crashing down.
Saved in 50 Seconds: The Story of Franciszek Gajowniczek, the Man Spared by St. Maximilian Kolbe at Auschwitz
It wasn’t his first salvation in the camp, nor his last.
