martyrdom Archives

The Martyrdom of the Holy Innocents

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Dec 28, 2022 | Prolife, Reflection | 0 |

On the fourth day of our Christmas celebration, the Church reminds us that not everyone is joyful;...

Perspective from Persecution

by Joannie Watson | Sep 16, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

Today, September 16, is the feast of Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian, two friends from the early Church...

Remembering the Holy Innocents

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Dec 28, 2021 | Into the Deep, Praying, Prolife | 0 |

Image: “The Flight Into Egypt” (detail) by Carl Spitzweg | Public Domain via Wikimedia...

Living with the Proper Perspective

by Joannie Watson | Nov 8, 2019 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“Do we live with this same hope? Do we have this proper perspective on eternity?” “You...

Receiving the Food that Makes Martyrs

by Fr. Roger Landry | May 7, 2019 | In the Spotlight | 0 |

We are now at the time of year in which, in many parts of the country and globe, young people are...

The Witness of Peter and Paul

by Joannie Watson | Jun 29, 2018 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

One of the most remarkable places to experience while visiting Rome is a small dark room under...

Daily Quote — From St. Charles Lwanga

by ICL Editor | Jun 3, 2018 | Quote | 0 |

“It is as if you are pouring water on me. Please repent and become a Christian like me.” (St....

Daily Quote — from St. Polycarp

by ICL Editor | Feb 23, 2018 | Quote | 0 |

“You threaten me with fire which burns for an hour, and after a little is extinguished, but are ignorant of the fire of the coming judgment and of eternal punishment, reserved for the ungodly. But why do you tarry? Bring forth...

Daily Catholic Quote — from St. Augustine of Hippo

by ICL Editor | Dec 28, 2017 | Quote | 0 |

“These then, whom Herod’s cruelty tore as sucklings from their mothers’ bosom, are justly hailed as ‘infant martyr flowers’; they were the Church’s first blossoms, matured by the frost of persecution during the...

Following the Brave Shepherd All the Way

by Fr. Roger Landry | Oct 17, 2017 | In the Spotlight, Liturgy & Sacraments | 0 |

The beatification of Father Stanley Rother on September 23 in Oklahoma City, which I was privileged to attend, was unforgettably moving. I feel a little like Saints Peter and John in the Acts of the Apostles when they said, “We...