To the Martyrs A Reflection on the Supreme Christian Witness edition by Cardinal Donald W Wuerl Carl Anderson Religion Spirituality eBooks
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In many societies today, the utterance of a simple phrase, “I am a Christian,” is a crime punishable by death. So widespread is this persecution that Pope Francis called it a “third world war, waged piecemeal . . . a form of genocide.” In To the Martyrs A Reflection on the Supreme Christian Witness , Cardinal Donald Wuerl urges solidarity with today’s persecuted Christians and recounts the recurrence of martyrdom throughout Church history. His Eminence’s poignant insight into the spirituality of martyrdom will challenge all Christians to courageously emulate the steadfast commitment of those who have followed Christ—even unto death.
To the Martyrs A Reflection on the Supreme Christian Witness edition by Cardinal Donald W Wuerl Carl Anderson Religion Spirituality eBooks
As someone who was away from the Church for most of her adult life, I savor learning about the history not only of Catholics but of all Christians in the days after the original disciples. I shivered at the story of Julian the Apostate, who was evil and cunning enough not to create martyrs by having Christians killed, but rather by marginalizing them and standing by passively while mobs did the dirty work he desired. I especially enjoyed the final chapter, in which Wuerl (and through citation, Pope Francis) observes that those who would do harm to Christians do not stop to ask their denomination. For those for whom martyrdom becomes a vocation, I pray for you. I pray for understanding... and that fewer and fewer are called to martyrdom in a world that reflects love and respect instead of hatred, fear and persecution.Product details
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In this informative and captivating book we find extraordinary history, startling current events, and a firm call to action. Cardinal Wuerl takes us through the years illustrating the martyrdom that Christians have endured - both the better known, such as Stephen, Felicity and Perpetua, Thomas More, Maximilian Kolbe and Edith Stein - as well as the countless unknown. The author takes us from the first century martyrs to our contemporaries, and illustrates the circumstances, political intrigue, and personalities surrounding their martyrdom and the hands of those who visited the suffering upon them. In our time, Cardinal Wuerl laments the atrocities in the middle east and asks "where is the outrage over these public tortures carried out in the amphitheater of YouTube?" (p. 101). While shedding light on the erosion of Christian values, oppression, and harassment in our culture, he asks us to take action and provides ideas for doing so. This is a history book, and so much more.
When we think of martyrs, our minds race back to St. Stephen the Protomartyr or the thousands of Christians persecuted under Nero, Diocletian, and other Roman emperors. We tend to ignore the persecutions, deaths, and martyrs that are occurring this very day! With his recent book To the Martyrs, Cardinal Donald Wuerl not only walks us through the centuries long examples of martyrdom, but challenges us to realize the current persecutions happening and speak out against them too!
The book begins with a Foreword by Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. In his opening words, he explains what a martyr and martyrdom actually are. In today's world, we tend to see martyrdom as murder, but the word actually means witness. Martyrs witness is the free giving up of their lives for the ultimate truth that is Jesus Christ. Cardinal Wuerl then explains in the first chapter how martyrdom is the "supreme testimony." He speaks of the value of books, sermons, etc. but say that they all pale in comparison to the ultimate testimony of blood that is shed by martyrs.
The following chapters then highlight examples of martyrdom through the ages. It begins in the Old Testament with the brothers who were executed in 2 Maccabees. Next, we learn of Stephen's martyrdom in the Acts of the Apostles and persecutions that occurred in the Early Church such as Ignatius of Antioch, Perpetua, and Felicity. We then see martyrdom that occurred in the Byzantine Empire due to the Arab Invasion and martyrdom that occurred in the West due to Protestant Reformation and the French Revolution. Reading through all these chapters proved to be a sobering history lesson, but the most eye-opening chapters were the final four. In these chapters Cardinal Wuerl tells of modern-day martyrdom which occurs in the Middle East and we see constantly on the news and YouTube. He also speaks of the prejudice Catholics face in the United States and how it has become acceptable. Lastly, he ties all Christians together and reinforces the point that it is not just Catholics being martyred today but Orthodox and Protestants as well!
This book is part history lesson, part tribute, and part wake up call. Cardinal Wuerl does a masterful job of weaving all three elements together to create the definitive book on martyrs. He not only educates us, but encourages us to speak out against the atrocities facing Christians on a global scale. May we heed his call and remain silent no longer. May we fight for our the lives of our fellow Christians, and may the blood of the new martyrs be the seeds of a global revolution that strengthens the Church and brings people to Jesus Christ!
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As someone who was away from the Church for most of her adult life, I savor learning about the history not only of Catholics but of all Christians in the days after the original disciples. I shivered at the story of Julian the Apostate, who was evil and cunning enough not to create martyrs by having Christians killed, but rather by marginalizing them and standing by passively while mobs did the dirty work he desired. I especially enjoyed the final chapter, in which Wuerl (and through citation, Pope Francis) observes that those who would do harm to Christians do not stop to ask their denomination. For those for whom martyrdom becomes a vocation, I pray for you. I pray for understanding... and that fewer and fewer are called to martyrdom in a world that reflects love and respect instead of hatred, fear and persecution.
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