korean martyrs
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September 20th – Saint of the Day: Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs
A country where being Catholic = death sentence ⚔️ No priests. No missionaries. No churches. Korea’s first Christians converted themselves… by reading smuggled books 📚🔥 Then a 15-year-old named Andrew Kim walked 1,200 miles to become a priest. He made… Continue reading
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September 12th – Saint of the Day: Saint Francis Ch’oe Kyŏng-hwan, Husband, Father, Catechist & Martyr
He wasn’t a priest. He wasn’t a monk. He was a farmer with 6 kids. 🌾 And he still became a SAINT. ⛪ Saint Francis Ch’oe Kyŏng-hwan taught the Catholic faith at night, in secret, in his own home, in… Continue reading
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September 20, 2025 – Persevering Fidelity to Christ in Today’s Mass Readings
Seed check. Soil check. Heart check. 🌾👑 Today’s readings call us to joyful worship and fearless witness that actually bears fruit. 1 Timothy 6:13-16 lights the fuse: Jesus made the “noble confession” before Pilate and we are charged to keep… Continue reading
