“How Can I Renounce Him?”

Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.

The nineteenth century was a dangerous time to be a Catholic in Korea. It’s estimated that at least eight thousand of the faithful were killed during that century. Today, we remember 103 of those brave souls, who were canonized by Blessed John Paul II in 1984.

Jeoldusan Shrine of Korean MartyrsSince today’s Gospel reading (Luke 8:1-3) mentions some of the women wh...