On June 29 we venerate the memory of St Peter, Prince of the Apostles, and St Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles, both martyrs whose blood nourished the roots of the Church of Rome. The spilled blood of martyrs witnesses ultimately to the Lord’s triumph, wherein the horror of suffering and persecution can be viewed anew joyfully through the lenses of faith, hope and charity.
Speaking of persecution, today we see in some places the great suffering of Christians, hounded and tormented in inhuman ways. But there are other kinds of persecution.
