May 29
Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 companions, martyrs of Korea (†1791–1888)
Martyrs
Paul Yun Ji-chung heads the first generation of Korean martyrs, a community born primarily through the reading and testimony of lay people before there were enough priests.
Biography
Men and women from various social classes embraced the Gospel, formed communities, practiced charity and transmitted the faith. For almost a century they suffered successive persecutions, interrogations, exiles and executions. They refused to abandon Christ even under torture, and their blood prepared the later growth of the Church in Korea.
Practical advice
Study a passage of the Gospel with another person today and agree on a specific work of charity to live it.
Example of
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