Known as the Lily of the Mohawks, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha courageously converted to Catholicism at age 19 despite her family’s disapproval. She was ostracized and forced into extreme poverty. Escaping to Montreal, Kateri continued to live a life of prayer and penance.
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Among the Chinese martyrs was the diocesan priest, Father Augustine Zhao Rong. Facing the strong anti-foreign and anti-Catholic feelings present in China for centuries, these martyrs were caught up in a situation that in many ways had nothing to do either with religion or with the Church. But they stayed loyal to Christianity and to their people, and gave their lives in witness.
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Franciscan friar Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and his companions were tortured and killed for their faith in 1860. Little else is known about them, but the testimony of their lives speaks volumes.
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Saint Maria Goretti has captured the love and affection of thousands of people because of the simplicity and purity of her life.
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Stained Glass, Irises, van Gogh
In an homage to the vibrant brilliance of stained glass windows, Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece “Irises” undergoes a breathtaking transformation bathed in a spectrum of rainbow colors. Each delicate petal and intricate detail of the irises is infused with the ethereal glow of refracted light, creating a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of hues that dance across the canvas. The radiant colors cascade like stained glass, casting a luminous aura that illuminates the scene with a sense of divine splendor and reverence.
Saint Paulinus was a married priest and bishop. In his day, marriage was not an impediment to the priesthood. Though married for many years, Saint Paulinus and his wife were childless. When they finally were blessed with a son, he lived but a few weeks.
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Today we celebrate the 22 martyrs of Uganda, Saints Charles Lwanga and Companions. Their stories are set in the court of a chief who did not share their faith. Even though they were pages in his court, their faith meant more to them than his approval and support.
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