Podcasts about martyrs

Amy, Debbie and Sharon sat down after the conclusion of the Renewed Conference to cover a recap of the conference sessions and a continuation of the questions from the Q&A session. References: Isaiah 45; Isaiah 43; Romans 8:1-11; Ephesians 5:16-17 Resources: - Renewed Conference teachings - Voice of the Martyrs magazine - Alisa Childers #41 Critical Theory and Intersectionality: What Every Christian Needs to Know —With Neil Shenvi - Romans 8 singing group - Volunteer Link for Athey Creek Christian Fellowship - Communities for Excellence in Education Contact: devotedpodcast@atheycreek.com women@atheycreek.com http://atheycreek.com/ministries/women Follow us on IG @atheywomen @ammcreynolds

We want to do it all, and then more, right? That's why we are all here. We are go getters and have a drive to be the best we can, but at what cost? Being this way can actually work against your initial intention of growing a healthy business, because how can your business thrive if you aren't? In today's episode, Dot Rock of Dot Rock Consulting gives us practical tips on how to put yourself first and her strategies on how to create a balanced personal and professional life.-----Join The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast Community on Facebook!  A free group to take the conversation past the podcast and share best practices, get quick tips you can implement today and be part of a like minded group of CEOs who are building the profitable business they've always dreamed of! For full show notes and guest links click HERE! Please share your biggest takeaway and review our podcast HERE!-----  #FemaleEntrepreneur #weddingproceo #weddingprocoach

Eli Martyr is the owner of the Freemelon Society youtube channel.  He follows a fruitarian diet and is well read in the topic of natural hygien and the raw vegan diet.  As a professional stuntman he is  known for being in films such as War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Pacific Rim (2013) and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).Follow his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFreeMelonSociety/Learn more about the UK Fruitfest here: http://fruitfest.co.uk

Interview starts at 32:55   Terry Wolfe, author of "Fire in the Rabbit Hole" joins us for a controversial chat about Conspiracies and Christianity.  We get into the true message of Christ, the persecutions of non church dogma Christians in the past, The fourth rider of the apocalypse (hint, Green World Order), and the social engineering of today's conspiracies.    Terry deconstructs most of the conspiracies we chat about regularly and articulates them from a Christ perspective (or Satanic for that matter), but also has room for our supranormal reality. Cyber warfare, Revelation, Inquisition, the Flood (of information), the New Age, Christian awakening, CE-5's, Martyr's Mirror, Tik Tok, 2030, and breaking away from the Church are some other things we chat about.   "Their methods are gradual, spread out, and adaptive, always carried out under noble-sounding pretexts or supposed emergencies, and always with the full support of what I call the “Narrative-Investment Complex” to safeguard their progress. Populism has pushed them to new levels of desperation..."   https://www.wolfpox.com/   https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Rabbit-Hole-Terry-Wolfe/dp/0228873452   https://geopoliticsandempire.com/author/terry-wolfe/   https://geopoliticsandempire.com/2022/04/23/spiritual-technocracy-great-awakening/   https://twitter.com/TexasLindsay/status/1533628751115862018?s=20&t=zL8cCH9ML-msPZTa3EJxnA   In the intro we play an X-Files compilation, read some Revelation 18:23 and a small excerpt from Terry's book. Darren talks about the ole gunnysack….. and a drive in the mountains.   Help support the show because without your help we can't continue to address these controversial topics. If you value this content with 0 ads, 0 sponsorships, 0 breaks, 0 portals and links to corporate websites, please assist. Many hours of unlimited content for free. Thanks for listening!!   Support the show directly: www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica http://www.grimerica.ca/support https://www.patreon.com/grimerica  http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support   Get your Magic Mushrooms delivered from: Mushroom Spores, Spore Syringes, Best Spore Syringes,Grow Mushroom Spores Lab   Other affiliated shows: https://www.13questionspodcast.com/ Our New Podcast - 13 Questions www.grimerica.ca The OG Grimerica Show   Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimerican's  www.grimerica.ca/chats   1-403-702-6083 Call and leave a voice mail or send us a text   GrimericaFM https://s2.radio.co/s053ed3122/listen   Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com   Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grimerica-outlawed   Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news   SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com   InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/    Tweet Darren https://twitter.com/Grimerica   Connect through other platforms: https://www.reddit.com/r/grimerica/  https://gab.ai/Grimerica    Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ ART Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/  MUSIC Free Thinkers (Don't get Comfortable) Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com Tabulasa - Broke for Free Solus - Fifty Dollar Dynasty

He was a young courtier to the Emperor Trajan, and a secret Christian. When the Emperor and his court were offering sacrifice to the idols, Hyacinth stood apart; he was noticed and brought before the Emperor where, when interrogated, he proclaimed himself a Christian and refused to make sacrifice to the pagan gods. For this he was brutally whipped, then thrown into prison, where the Emperor ordered that he be given only food that had been sacrificed to idols. This Hyacinth refused to eat and, after eight days, died in prison.

In 2021, as the US prepared to withdraw its military presence from the country, radical Islamist Taliban forces swept across Afghanistan. Many Christians—especially those publicly known to follow Jesus—needed to flee the country or risk immediate execution. Charmaine Hedding, president of The Shai Fund, has worked to help persecuted believers around the world since 2014. When Christians needed help getting out of Afghanistan, she and a committed team quickly stepped forward to help. They arranged flights, helped Afghan Christians hide and get to the airport, and helped find nations willing to accept them as refugees. They worked around the clock to help Afghan believers. Listen as Charmaine shares how she became involved in helping persecuted Christians, first-hand stories of the hardships Afghans faced, and God's faithfulness to answer prayer amidst the chaos and upheaval of the Taliban takeover. She will also share specific ways we can continue to pray for our Afghan brothers and sisters in Christ—both those still living in Afghanistan and those who have relocated to surrounding Islamic Nations. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the Podcast

In this episode, Mike and Rich tackle a bit of a mixed bag which nevertheless contains at least one gem! We kick off with THE MODERN WAY, an anthem for the 80's when Mods and Rockers had resurrected thanks to  the likes of Quadrophenia being a cult VHS hit... Next is WHEN DARKNESS FALLS,a brit horror written by one of our old colleagues, Tom Jolliffe! However our friendship won't stop us from giving the film an honest going over! MARTYRS LANE is the latest SHUDDER film to be released by Acorn films. I'm on record for saying that I'd gladly sling in any of their curated films without any fore-knowledge, given their success to date. Will I be eating my words? Finally there is GATLOPP: HELL OF  A GAME. Dismiss this film at your peril. Check out our thoughts on it in the episode!   Our Short Shot is the French horror/action/thriller, GABRIEL, in which a troubled boy becomes a cop only to find himself battling inner demons. Click the link to watch the whole film. Did you know that Michael Bay's Ambulance is actually a remake? This week's DTV Throwback is the Danish original, AMBULANCEN, in which two armed robbers are forced to steal an ambulance in order to escape their botched bank job! This can be currently found on Netflix! Follow the Short Shots TWITTER page, where we will be linking to a short film every day!  Don't forget to also check out our main show, the DTV DIGEST on TWITTER and FACEBOOK!  

Warning: Welp we did it twice in a row and we didn't even realize it. We're so sorry… but, horror!! Cody unknowingly selected a film of ill-repute (but wide acclaim) from the poisonous, everything-will-kill-you-including-the-booze-land of Australia, 1971's WAKE IN FRIGHT. The film, while not as wildly torturous as Cannibal Holocaust, still features a scene about 4/5ths of the way through wherein many kangaroos are hunted and killed. The filmmakers claim that this was filmed on an already established and legal hunt (the kangaroos are apparently like deer in America, requiring a hunting season) but that still doesn't make the events portrayed any less shocking. Not to mention one particular moment where a character literally fights and kills a kangaroo with his hands and I struggle to see the ways in which that falls under the legal claims the film makes but what have you… The film is wild and very interesting and we have some very (we think) interesting things to say about it. But sweet god… there is only beer in Australia. So tune in for more of your typical shenanigans, including the introduction to Cody's burgeoning excitement over having seen THE NORTHMAN, and stay for our in depth talk of some more challenging horror! 00:00 - 22:00ish Intros – Discrepancies between men's and women's pleasure products during the week we learned that Roe v. Wade was likely fucked (fuck you, Republicans), Cody's pre-exhaltation at the alter of The Northman (stay tuned for this episodes long series where we wait for Austin to go see the flick), Curtis talks about the Dwayne Johnson that he used to love, and Vin Diesel and his reign over the Fast franchise. 22:00ish - 51:00ish What we watched this week: The Omen (1976), The Conjuring 2, Hereditary, Martyrs (2008), Livid, Mayhem, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Batman (yes, again for Curtis and FIVE MORE TIMES FOR LUCAS), THE NORTHMAN (twice for three of us), The Survivor, Jackass Forever (Austin & his dad), The Night House, The Brood, The King's Man, Death on the Nile, In the Tall Grass, The Gift (2015), and Lethal Weapon. 51:00ish - 1:43:00ish - WAKE IN FRIGHT 1:43:00ish - End - What's our next movie?

The following sources were instrumental in crafting the content of this podcast: The Bonhoeffer Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bonhoeffer-podcast/id1449401976), specifically the episode titled, "Dr. Lori Brandt Hale - Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians" (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-lori-brandt-hale-bonhoeffer-for-armchair-theologians/id1449401976?i=1000456339040) Martin Doblmeier's documentary on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, specifically titled Bonhoeffer (https://www.amazon.com/Bonhoeffer-Martin-Doblmeier/dp/B0716Z9QP2) Dietrich Bonhoeffer's books titled The Cost of Discipleship and Letters and Papers from Prison Eric Metaxas's biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer titled Bonhoeffer: Prophet, Martyr, Pastor, Spy Erich Maria Remarque's classic titled All Quiet on the Western Front Several resources on Kristallnacht, including the Holocaust Encyclopedia (https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-night-of-broken-glass) and a BBC article featuring Ruth Winkelmann's comments on the event (https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-46152567)

There are three pairs of Unmercenary Physicians named Cosmas and Damian. The two commemorated today were brothers from Rome. Though they inherited great wealth, they gave most of it to the poor and needy, only setting aside enough for themselves to devote their lives to the service of Christ. As Christian physicians, they freely performed their healing services for men and for beasts, asking the healed only to believe in Christ in thanks for their healing. They ended their lives in martyrdom. According to the Prologue, they were summoned before the Emperor Galerius, who interrogated them and commanded them to worship the gods. The brothers refused to do so, but to show the truth of the Christian faith, they healed the Emperor of a grave infirmity. At this he proclaimed the truth of Christianity and released them. But a doctor and a former teacher who envied their reputation lured them into the countryside on the pretext of collecting herbs, then killed them.

Friends of the Rosary: We celebrate today the memory of the First Martyrs of the Holy Church killed by the evil Emperor Nero in a night of horror in Rome in the year 64. A great multitude of nameless followers of Christ were put to death by Nero because of his hatred of the human race. The emperor would commit later suicide at the age of thirty-one. Peter and Paul were probably among the victims. Since the ancient Rome, we see how the blood of martyrs has always been the seed of Christianity. No human force can stop the power of the Holy Spirit and the merciful love of Christ that envelops the world. The sacrifices of the martyrs and the saints — now all crowned by God in the Communion of Saints — help us to appreciate the gift of faith that sustains in our earthly life. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! Saints Peter and Paul, Pray for Us! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 30, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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6/30/22 7am CT Hour John and Sarah chat about the end of June and following the prompt of the holy Spirit even if its led by a dog. Dr. D'Ambrosio recounts the stories of the first martyrs and Sts. Peter and Paul and how we can learn that following Christ is not something we can compromise on. Fr. Kubicki talks about the founders of America, the Catholic that signed the Declaration of Independence and what the Catechism says about Patriotism to one's country.

עֲשָׂרָה הֲרוּגֵי מַלְכוּת - History vs Metahistory

Today we celebrate the feast of all the Martyrs of the church during the rule of Nero. Father reflects on what it means to be a martyr and how they found the strength to give their lives for the Jesus and the Gospel. Father invites us to accept our own sacrifices in our own life with a martyr's heart.

The Order for Evening Prayer according to the usage of the Book of Common Prayer, 1928, for the Feast of St. Peter, Apostle and Martyr.

The Order for Morning Prayer according to the usage of the Book of Common Prayer, 1928, for the Feast of St. Peter, Apostle and Martyr.

Do Not Be Divided *Sts Peter, Paul, and Successors *Two Pillars of the Church *Sts Peter and Paul both Martyrs in Rome *Two Apostles with Different Charisms but United in Love for God

Father Ed Broom, OMV, serves as Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. He is a member of the Religious Order, Oblates of the Virgin Mary, and was ordained by Saint John Paul II in St Peter's Basilica on May 25, 1986. Fr. Ed is a Retreat Master and teaches Catholic […] The post ST IRENAEUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR appeared first on Fr. Ed Broom, OMV.

The Order for Evening Prayer according to the usage of the Book of Common Prayer, 1928, for the Eve of the Feast of St. Peter, Apostle and Martyr.

Today's Topics:  1) Gospel - Mt 8:23-27 - “Lord, save us!  We are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Bishop Sheen quote of the day Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr, pray for us 2) The second deadliest sin https://catholicstand.com/the-second-deadliest-sin/ 3, 4) 10 forgotten facts about Fatima and why you should know them https://www.tfp.org/10-forgotten-facts-about-fatima-and-why-you-should-know-them/?pkg=TFPE22221

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith talks about the future of praying in public schools and the questions now being raised following the Roe decision. Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs unpacks the extraordinary courage displayed by missionary John Chau and what clear-handed conviction looks like. Click here for today's show notes

We'll continue to use the same reflection and examen for the rest of the week. New reflections will be added every Sunday. *Due to Covid-19, our 2020 reflections are re-purposed from earlier examen episodes.

Saints du jour 2022-06-28 Saint Irénée, Saints Martyrs d'Alexandrie et Saint Paul Ier by Radio Maria France

SORROWFUL MYSTERIES today.  I trust in the LORD; my soul trusts his word. (Ps 130:5)

In this episode, we consider the power of faith.  Matthew Henry noted that “Jesus honored faith because faith honored him”.  We will dive deep into a biblical explanation of faith and what it means to truly believe.  Hold on to your seat, your faith is about to be challenged.  Thank you for coming to our table. 

01:00 Tucker Carlson live from Brazil 02:00 Loud fall out from Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision 15:00 Paul Gottfried on election integrity, Republicans vs the news media 22:00 Regnery Publishing, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regnery_Publishing 23:40 Margaret Sanger, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sanger 25:20 Larry Elder and black conservatives, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Elder 26:25 Clarence Thomas and the Incorporation Doctrine, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_Rights 27:40 Emmanuel Macron and the French elections, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron 42:00 Martyr complex, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyr_complex 44:00 RS advocates taking the sinister path, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/the-left-hand-path#details 57:00 RS is not interested in illiberalism, he's only interested in the triumph of Aryans 58:00 RS is not a fan of Jared Taylor 1:02:10 RS: I hate whites 1:05:50 Do we want compulsory girlfriends for everyone on 4Chan? 1:07:20 RS says he gets so much pussy 1:08:00 The Supreme Court's Two Bombshells | Robert Wright & Mickey Kaus, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6ip-WC2iqw 1:11:00 Sleeper issue - whites are terrified of blacks carrying guns, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-27/supreme-court-scotus-ruling-california-black-gun-owners 1:12:10 Elizabeth Warren says the federal government needs to set up abortion camps https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/21/candidate-who-curiously-outperformed-bellwether-counties-trump/ Professor of Apocalypse: The Many Lives of Jacob Taubes, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143590 http://vouchnationalism.com https://postkahanism.substack.com/p/the-failure-and-importance-of-kahanism?s=r Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

Today on the Tim DeMoss Show, we're joined by Todd Nettleton, Chief of Media Relations and Message Integration for The Voice of the Martyrs and hosts The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He serves as a voice for persecuted Christians through writing, speaking and working with the media to tell people in the United States about the faithfulness of Christ's followers in 70+ nations where they face persecution. In his more than two decades of service with VOM, he has traveled to more than 20 nations to interview hundreds of Christians who have endured persecution.  Todd shares the inspiring story of John Chau, and the upcoming 'Day of the Christian Martyr on June 29th. Later in the program, Jeremy Samek, who serves as Senior Counsel with Pennsylvania Family Institute and the Independence Law Center, joins us to discuss  the Supreme Court's historic move on Friday, overturning Roe v. Wade, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.  Sports clips: Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and head coach Jared Bednar. Music featuring the ApologetiX song - Giver of Dreams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch the video version of this episode here. Joshua Sherif grew up Muslim, escaped from Egypt, and found Christ in the US. In The Stranger at Our Shore, he shares his remarkable testimony, Chicago pastor Joshua Sherif calls the Western Church to reconsider the plight of the modern day sojourners in our land—the strangers at our shore and the ones living right next door—and to return wholeheartedly to its first charge: making disciples. Joshua was born in Egypt to a Muslim family and immigrated to the United States, where he later came to faith in Jesus. For the past decade, he has planted and pastored in Albany Park, Chicago, IL, one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country. His congregation represents more than thirty nationalities, speaking twenty languages. Josh has enjoyed his years equipping and coaching other missionaries and pastors around the world. His story was featured in Love Costs Everything, a documentary produced by CIY and Voice of the Martyrs, concerning Christian persecution. Support this podcast and impact God's mission. Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.

Many have not heard of Polycarp, who was born in 70 AD and was taught Christianity by the Apostle John.  In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner gives a brief sketch of Polycarp's life, that he was Bishop of the Church is Smyrna for decades, where he had a tremendous influence for good in pointing out false ideas and doctrine during the early days of the Great Apostasy.  Polycarp was burned at the stake at age 86, in 155 AD, when he refused to deny Jesus and proclaim the Roman Emperor God.  Polycarp was revered by all of the Early Christians who knew him and by those who knew his story of faith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the 1967 movie The Dirty Dozen. This movie has a phenomenal cast and an interesting premise (*cough* Suicide Squad *cough*), and it's a classic war movie of the era. Plus our usual random talk, geek news, and tangents

Though the daughter of a Roman senator and a great beauty, she fled the world and entered a monastery in Mesopotamia. (So great was her beauty that the abbess had her stand behind a screen while reading to her monastic sisters.) At that time the Emperor Diocletian sent a certain Selenus, along with his nephew Lysimachus, on a mission to find and destroy Christians in the East. Though Selenus was a fierce persecutor of the Christians, Lysimachus felt sympathy for them and secretly protected them whenever he could. Selenus and his party came to Nisibis, where Febronia's virtue and holiness had already become well-known, though she was still only twenty years old. Selenus summoned her and made every effort to convince her to renounce her faith. When she stood firm, she was first viciously dismembered then beheaded. Lysimachus gathered her relics and took them to the monastery for burial. At the monastery he, together with many soldiers, were baptized. The holy Febronia's relics worked many healings, and she herself appeared to the other nuns on the anniversary of her repose, standing in her usual place among her sisters. Her relics were translated to Constantinople in 363.

Take up the whole armor of God, and Stand. Ephesians 6:10-20 

Recorded in Los Angeles, edited in Tahiti, and posted in New Zealand, it's a special two-part episode of the TEC Talk Podcast!  For Part 1, Chris sits down to chat with Obsidean Entertainment's Carrie Patel about her role as a Game Director and the talk he saw her give at this year's Game Developers Conference, "No Mavericks, No Martyrs: Sustainable, Collaborative Production". Carrie shares the dangers of celebrating successes without acknowledging the costs that it took to achieve them, the increasing ability that managers have to disrupt their team's processes the higher up the chain of command they grow, and the responsibility leaders have to help those they lead to clearly define their goals for future growth.  In Part 2, Chris blindly tackles questions submitted by the team at That Bird Show We Don't Talk About. It gets a little weird in places, but hey - if you ever said to yourself, "you know, I really like this show, but I wish Chris had an Icelandic accent," then THIS is the episode you've been waiting for. (Note: apologies to the people of Iceland. You deserve better than this.)  If you have questions or topics you'd like us to discuss on the show, let us know at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

Hi Gay! On today's episode, your hosts Martyr (@dragthemartyr) and Cate (@ctepper) catch up about Pride season! We give book reports about some of our favorite queer artists, update you on our pride plans, and recap the last 6 months of RuPaul's Drag Race. Later we celebrate the podcast's 3 year anniversary. ~ Follow the pod on Instagram and Facebook @wiggingoutpodcast and on twitter @wiggingoutpod Thots, comments, and dick pics? Please send to dragthemartyr@gmail.com Cover art: @glitterbabyonline Music: “Club” by Andrew Huang (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcemy56JtVTrsFIOoqvV8g) under Creative Commons. Edits by Martyr

Todd Nettleton is the Chief of Media Relations and Message Integration for the Voice of the Martyrs-USA and is also the host of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He serves as a voice for persecuted Christians, inspiring Christians with the faithfulness of Christ's followers in over 70 nations where they face persecution for being a follower of Jesus Christ. Todd is author of Forbidden- 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.--What is the significance of June 29th- Todd indicated that according to church history it's the day that the apostle Paul was beheaded outside Rome. For those at the Voice of the Martyrs it's a day to think about those who've sacrificed their lives for the cause of Christ and to get us to think what it's worth to see the advance of the Gospel. What would you be willing to give up to see that happen---This year, Voice of the Martyrs is retelling the story of John Chau. John was a young man who was called by God as a teenager to go to North Sentinel Island which he eventually did in 2018. This is an island outside of India known as the forbidden island. John went there to get acquainted with the Sentinelese people who had been completely unreached.--John was -all in- concerning this effort. For example, through college he took cold showers because he knew there would be no hot water on the island. He got lasik surgery on his eyes because he knew he wouldn't be able to properly take care of contact lenses. He received linguistics training as well as becoming certified as an EMT to hopefully serve the people medically. These examples show that for John, every decision was part of his focus toward being obedient to God's call...

She lived in virginity in Rome during the reign of Valerian (253-260) — as the Prologue says, 'expelling the stench of the passions from her heart with the sweet-smelling perfume of purity and chastity.' She voluntarily presented herself to the pagans and announced herself to be a Christian, for which she was tortured to death. Her friends Vassa, Paula and Agathonica took her relics to Sicily for burial. A church was built there in her name, and many miracles were worked there.

Todd Nettleton is the Chief of Media Relations and Message Integration for the Voice of the Martyrs-USA and is also the host of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He serves as a voice for persecuted Christians, inspiring Christians with the faithfulness of Christ's followers in over 70 nations where they face persecution for being a follower of Jesus Christ. Todd is author of Forbidden- 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.--What is the significance of June 29th- Todd indicated that according to church history it's the day that the apostle Paul was beheaded outside Rome. For those at the Voice of the Martyrs it's a day to think about those who've sacrificed their lives for the cause of Christ and to get us to think what it's worth to see the advance of the Gospel. What would you be willing to give up to see that happen---This year, Voice of the Martyrs is retelling the story of John Chau. John was a young man who was called by God as a teenager to go to North Sentinel Island which he eventually did in 2018. This is an island outside of India known as the forbidden island. John went there to get acquainted with the Sentinelese people who had been completely unreached.--John was -all in- concerning this effort. For example, through college he took cold showers because he knew there would be no hot water on the island. He got lasik surgery on his eyes because he knew he wouldn't be able to properly take care of contact lenses. He received linguistics training as well as becoming certified as an EMT to hopefully serve the people medically. These examples show that for John, every decision was part of his focus toward being obedient to God's call...

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma. Ordinary Weekday / Paulinus of Nola, Bishop / John Fisher, Bishop, Martyr, and Thomas More, Married Man, Martyr First Reading: Second Kings 22: 8-13; 23: 1-3 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 33, 34, 36, 37, 40 Alleluia: John 15: 4a, 5b Gospel: Matthew 7: 15-20 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Father Hudgins' homily: True Prophets, the Martyrs

Saints John Fisher, Bishop, Martyr and Thomas More, Martyr (Optional Memorial)

This week we travel to Japan to discuss the misfortunes of the Spanish galleon San Felipe, stranded on the coast of Japan in 1596. The incident would be the catalyst for the persecution of Christians in Japan and a major contributing factor in the nation's isolationist foreign policy that lasted until the 19th century.  Sources: Borao Mateo, Jose Eugenio. “The arrival of the Spanish galleons in Manila from the Pacific Ocean and their departure along the Kuroshio stream (16th and 17th centuries).” Journal of Geographic Research, no. 47Brockey, Liam Matthew. “Books of Martyrs: Example and Imitation in Europe and Japan, 1597 - 1650.” The Catholic Historical Review, vol. 103, no. 2, Spring 2017. Chaiklin, Martha. “Pre-modern Japan and the West.” University of Pittsburgh, https://japanpitt.pitt.edu/essays-and-articles/history/pre-modern-japan-and-westTeather, Rhiannon A. “‘The Palme of Christian Fortitude': Japan's Kirishitan martyrs in seventeenth century records.” The University of Bristol, 2014Tremml, Birgit M. “The Global and the Local: Problematic Dynamics of the Triangular Trade in Early Modern Manila.” Journal of World History, vol. 23, no. 3, Sept 2012.Yukawa, Francisco Xavier P. Morio. “Catholicism in Japan.” Philippine Studies, vol. 6, no. 4, Nov 1958. Support the show