☧ The following is a letter written by Blessed Bartolome Blanco Marquez to his girlfriend. He was one of hundreds martyred during the Spanish Civil War and was imprisoned because he refused to engage in the bloody civil conflict. During that time, Catholicism was a controversial subject, and persecutions of both clergy and laity were widespread. … Continue reading Blessed Bartolome Blanco Marquez
St. Lawrence
☧ Let's do a quick biography of a man who is possibly one of my favorite martyrs. Saint Lawrence of Rome was a deacon under Pope Sixtus II in a time of widespread persecution of Christians by the Roman Emperor, Valerian. In an attempt to discourage lay people and to put an end to the Church, … Continue reading St. Lawrence
