Feast of the

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• Feast of the
• Martyrs of China

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• Martyrs of China before the nineteenth century
  (1648-1748)
• A total of 6 martyrs

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• He is considered the proto-martyr of China.
• Spanish Dominican missionary
• Ordained in Manila
• Became missionary in China.
• Accused of spying

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• Martyrs of China during the nineteenth century
  (1814-70)
• A total of 40 martyrs

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• A native of Guizhou province.
• Once worked as a prison guard where he was
  converted.
• Soon was baptized and became a priest.
• Became a pastor in West Sichuan, was arrested and
  martyred there.

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• Collective Martyrs of China during the Boxer
  Rebellion (1900) A total of 164 martyrs

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• In the early 1900, the Empress Dowager Tsu Hsi
  used the Boxers to support the Ching Dynasty
  and to drive away the Foreign Devils So
  persecution towards Christians began.

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• Youngest martyr
• St. Paul Lang Fu
• only 7 years. old.
• From Qinghe County, Hebei Province
• Martyred together with her mother Mrs. Lang-Yang,
  29 yrs. old.

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Pope John Paul II canonized them last October 1,
2000
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• Young Ann Wang, a 14-year-old,. Ready for her
  beheading, she declared with a radiant face 
  "The door of heaven is open to all", three times
  murmuring  "Jesus".

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• And 18-year-old Chi Zhuze, cried out to those who
  had just cut off his right arm and were preparing
  to flay him alive  "Every piece of my flesh,
  every drop of my blood will tell you that I am
  Christian".

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• We never wronged anyone", Bishop Francis Fogolla
  replied to the governor who was preparing to
  strike him with his sword. "On the contrary, we
  have done good to many". (In Chinese) God sends
  down happiness.

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• Martyrdom is the supreme witness given to the
  truth of the faith it means bearing witness even
  unto death. This is an invitation and challenge
  for all of us.