martyrdom
Memento Mori: A call to martyrdom?
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST “Frater, memento mori.” “Brother, remember your death.” This phrase can be traced back to a group called the Hermits of St. Paul in France, who were known to begin each conversation with it – a constant reminder of their impending demise and a call to be prepared for it when the time comes. What a thought, isn’t it? Just imagine recalling a […]
Women’s Ministry talk illuminates gift of martyrdom
MOLLY TRAINOR DISTRIBUTION MANAGER As its first big event of the year, Franciscan University’s Women’s Ministry hosted a theology professor who spoke on the gift of martyrdom and its inspiration to the Church. William Newton, faculty chair of Franciscan’s Austria Program, who holds a doctorate in theology, spoke to a crowd of women in the […]