Thursday – 4th Week in Ordinary Time C – Saints Peter Baptist, Paul Miki, and martyr companions
In today’s sacred celebration of the Eucharist, we honor Saints Peter Baptist, Paul Miki, and their martyr companions – a group of Franciscans and a few Jesuits who faced persecution and death in 1597 for their unflinching courage to the spread of the Gospel in Japan. As we remember their sacrifice, we ought to reflect not only on their noble deeds but also on the current political climate in our world, and how their lives inspire us to respond to the struggles we face today.