The Church Empties - Part 2
The church was packed one Sunday morning. Right before the time for the worship to start, two men entered the back of the church, dressed in long black coats and wearing dark sunglasses. They walked to the front of the church and pulled out semi-automatic weapons. Then they announced, "Anyone who wants to take a bullet for Jesus, stay here."
At that, the church emptied, including the deacons and acolytes. The two men, dressed in black, sat down in the front row and said, "OK, pastor. Now that the hypocrites are gone, let's start."
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Martyrdom is the supreme witness given to the truth of the faith: it means bearing witness even unto death. The martyr bears withness to Christ who died and rose, to whom he is united by charity. He bears witness to the truth of the faith and of Christian doctrine. He endures death through an act of fortitude. "Let me become the food of the beasts, through whom it will be given me to reach God." (Catholic Catechism Par. 2473)
At that, the church emptied, including the deacons and acolytes. The two men, dressed in black, sat down in the front row and said, "OK, pastor. Now that the hypocrites are gone, let's start."
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Martyrdom is the supreme witness given to the truth of the faith: it means bearing witness even unto death. The martyr bears withness to Christ who died and rose, to whom he is united by charity. He bears witness to the truth of the faith and of Christian doctrine. He endures death through an act of fortitude. "Let me become the food of the beasts, through whom it will be given me to reach God." (Catholic Catechism Par. 2473)
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