Holiness Off the Beaten Path: St. Peter Chanel, Protomartyr of Oceania
God seems to like to write salvation history in places like Bethlehem and Nazareth — and Futuna
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St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr, Pray For Us
SAINTS & ART: While St. Polycarp “shared the cup of Christ” with his martyrdom, it’s not the only reason we remember him almost 2,000 years later.
A Winter Offering: The 53 Martyrs of Yonezawa
In January 1629, with hands bound and rosaries around their necks, this group of Catholic faithful were beheaded in Yonezawa, Japan.
St. Thomas Becket vs. the King
Becket’s stalwart faith brought the wayward King Henry II back to his knees and back to God.
Two Virgin Martyrs, Killed During World Wars 30 Years Apart
Both women have been honored by the Church in defensum castitatis, “in the defense of chastity.”
Cardinal Beatifies Four Martyrs of Spanish Civil War
Among the victims of a wave of anticlerical violence were 13 bishops, 4,172 diocesan priests and seminarians, 2,364 male religious, and 283 female religious.
Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko — Terror of Communists, Target of Vandals, Hero of Catholics Worldwide
For some modern Americans, Blessed Jerzy’s bold resistance to communism is an object of protest.
The Eight Martyrs of Arima Proclaimed the Name of Jesus to the End
“Behold the faith of Arima’s Christians. For the honor and glory of the Lord and as a testimony to our faith we now die, knowing that there is no salvation other than through Jesus Christ.”
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe — a Martyred Giant for God
“Life begins to make sense when we recognize and acknowledge God’s infinite goodness and our absolute dependence on him,” said St. Maximilian Kolbe. “Our response will be praise and total love expressed in obedience.”
Feast of Chinese Martyrs an Opportunity to Pray for Persecuted Christians in China
One of the more well-known native martyrs was a 14-year-old Chinese girl named Ann Wang, who was killed during the Boxer Rebellion when she refused to apostatize.
