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ST DAMIAN NAM, MARTYR - 24 MAY

 

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SAINT DAMIAN NAM, MARTYR


Damian Nam and Maria (commemorated on May 24 and September 3), husband and wife, were martyred in Korea in 1839 for their faith in Jesus Christ. Damian Nam [Damien Nam Myong-hyok] became a Christian at the age of thirty and laboured as a lay catechist because of his zeal for the salvation of his own and others' souls. His wish to die as a martyr was fulfilled after eight years of confessing Christianity. He was arrested with his entire family and interrogated for several days in a row. At each interrogation he had to endure cruel tortures. Because he remained steadfast, he was finally sentenced to death. On May 24, amid fervent prayers, he was executed [by decapitation]. His wife Maria, who also distinguished herself through steadfastness (although her heart was pierced with pain because of the torture of her twelve-year-old son) was beheaded on September 3 of the same year.

[Damian Nam was canonized on May 6, 1984, by Pope John Paul II. The Korean martyrs' joint feast is celebrated on September 20.]

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 510)

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Damian may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
































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