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Podcast: AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast
Episode: Learning from the Martyrs Alfred Delp, SJ, and Edith Stein with Fr. Peter Nguyen, SJ
Description: Of all the saints and heroes of the faith we have in our Catholic tradition, it can be difficult to spiritually connect with martyrs. Maybe that’s part of the point of martyrs, to trouble us a bit in a holy way, to remind us that sometimes faith in Christ can mean literally laying down one’s life for one’s friends. The martyrs invite us to reflect on the depth of my own faith commitments, and whether we’d share their steadfast courage if we were in their shoes. Does faith come first in my life, or only when it’s con...