Christian martyrdom
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February 5th – Saint of the Day: Saint Philip (Felipe) of Jesus, Franciscan Friar & Martyr
Saint Philip of Jesus was not a perfect saint from the start. He literally walked away from religious life, chased the world, and still ended up a martyr on a hill in Japan. đłđ„ Born in Mexico City, trained as… Continue reading
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December 26, 2025 – Tested by Fire and Led by the Spirit in Today’s Mass Readings
đ„âš Todayâs Feast of Saint Stephen hits with power, beauty, and a call to real courage. In the First Reading (Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59), Stephen stands fearless as the first martyr, filled with the Holy Spirit and declaring âI see the… Continue reading
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December 13th – Saint of the Day: Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
âšđ„ She became immovable. Not even oxen could drag her away. Flames curled around her but refused to touch her. A young Sicilian girl stood against an empire and wonânot with power, but with purity, courage, and the blazing light… Continue reading
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December 2nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr
She never preached to crowds or wrote big books, but she let her own blood be the sermon. đ©ž Saint Bibiana was a young Roman virgin who watched her parents die for Christ, lost everything, refused to sell her purity,… Continue reading
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November 25th – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter of Alexandria, Patriarch & Martyr
Seal of the Martyrs. đ„ Saint Peter of Alexandria was not a soft, comfortable saint. He led the Church through brutal persecution, balanced real mercy with real discipline for those who denied Christ, had a prophetic vision warning about Arius… Continue reading
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November 24th – Saint of the Day: Saint Andrew DĆng-LáșĄc and the Martyrs of Vietnam
They tried to erase the Church from Vietnam⊠and instead unleashed an army of saints. đ„ Saint Andrew DĆng-LáșĄc was a poor kid who found Christ, became a priest, and literally risked everything just to bring people Confession and the… Continue reading
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November 22, 2025 – Singing in the Dark in Today’s Mass Readings
Ever wonder if God really notices when the wicked win and the faithful get crushed? âïžđ„ In 1 Maccabees 6:1-13, the mighty King Antiochus, who desecrated the Temple and tried to erase Godâs people, ends up sick, broken, and confessing… Continue reading
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May 6, 2025 – Faithfulness in the Fire in Today’s Mass
đ„ âInto your hands I commend my spirit.â đ„ Those werenât just Jesusâ last wordsâthey were Stephenâs too. đ„ He didnât die bitter. He died begging God to forgive his killers. And guess what? One of them was Saulâyeah, that… Continue reading
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March 11th – Saint of the Day: Saint Constantine
From king to monk to martyrâSaint Constantine of Scotlandâs story is WILD. đâĄïžâïžâĄïžđ©ž Imagine ruling a kingdom, then giving it all up to serve God in complete humility. Sounds crazy, right? But thatâs exactly what he did. After losing his… Continue reading
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March 7th – Saint of the Day: Saints Perpetua and Felicity
đ„ They chose FAITH over FEAR⊠even when it meant facing wild beasts. đïžđŠ Saints Perpetua and Felicity werenât just ordinary womenâthey were rebels for Christ in a world that wanted them silent. A noblewoman and a servant, bound not… Continue reading
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