Jesus talks about a new family of faith that is formed amongst those who follow
him. And it is not those who claim him in name only, but those who hear the Word of
God and who actively live out those words in their lives. When we think about people who live out their faith in extraordinary ways, we
might think about the saints and in particular the martyrs who were willing to
give up their lives for their faith. Earlier this week, we celebrated the Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, which
included many nuns and priests who died from the faith at the hands of the
Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. In fact, next month, Pope Francis is going to beatify 522 more martyrs from
this period in history in a special ceremony in Terragona, Spain. While the saints are such wonderful examples of faith for us, we are all called
to be disciples of Christ in the midst of the reality we face in our
lives. Living out the faith and being true brothers and sisters of Christ may entail
different types of sacrifice and hardship. That is the challenge before us each day – hearing the Word of God and applying
it to the way we live our lives.
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