| Saint Pedro Calungsod |
Martyrs therefore are the models of the faith, especially those who believed and followed Jesus, the Christ and in effect, were persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and killed. Martyrs did not renounce their faith and remained true to their beliefs even if the consequence meant death. This is what St. Pedro Calungsod demonstrated in his short yet valiant life. Saint Pedro Calungsod is a migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who, along with the Spanish Jesuit missionary Diego Luis de San Vitores, suffered religious persecution and martyrdom in Guam for their missionary work in
Disputed origin
Few details of the early life of Calungsod (spelled Calonsor in Spanish records) are known. Historical records do not mention his exact birthplace or birth date and merely identified him as "Pedro Calonso
Here is the text of the Pope's homily in English:
The Son of Man came to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (cf. Mk )
Dear Brother Bishops,
Dear brothers and sisters!
&#;Today the Church listens again to these words of Jesus, spoken by the Lord during his journey to Jerusalem, where he was to accomplish the mystery of his passion, death and resurrection. They are words which enshrine the meaning of Christ&#;s mission on earth, marked by his sacrifice, by his total self-giving.
On this third Sunday of October, on which we celebrate World Mission Sunday, the Church listens to them with special attention and renews her conviction that she should always be fully dedicated to serve mankind and the Gospel, after the example of the One who gave himself up even to the sacrifice of his life. I extend warm greetings to all of you who fill Saint Peter&#;s Square, especially the official delegations and the pilgrims who have come to celebrate the seven new saints. I greet with
affection the Cardinals and Bishops who, during these days, are taking part in the Synodal Assembly on the New Evangelization.
The coincidence between this ecclesiastical meeting and
OKTUBRE 21
MARTIR
A. KUWENTO NG BUHAY
Sariwa pa sa puso at isip ng bawat Pilipino ang naganap nitong nakaraang lamang. Noong Oktubre 21 nang taong iyon, nagkaroon tayo ng ikalawang Pilipinong santo na kinilala ng buong pandaigdigang simbahan. Ipinahayag ni Pope Benedict XVI bilang isang ganap na santo si San Pedro Calungsod, isang kabataang nagmula sa Kabisayaan.
Mula sa mga kababayan natin sa loob ng ating bansa at sa mga Pilipino na nasa ibang bansa, sabay-sabay na nagsaya at nagbunyi ang ating lahi. Matagal-tagal na rin kasi nang magkaroon tayo ng ating unang santo, sa katauhan ni San Lorenzo Ruiz, isang Tsinoy mula naman sa Luzon, sa Kamaynilaan.
Ngayon halos lahat ng Pilipino ay narinig na ang pangalang Pedro Calungsod at Katoliko man o hindi ay puno ng angkop na pagmamalaki at pasasalamat sa biyayang ating tinanggap. Balikan natin ang buhay ng ating bayani ng pananampalataya, isang modelo ng mga kabataan.
Si San Pedro ay hinihinalang mula sa Cebu at ipinanganak noong Nang malapit na siyang hirangin bilang ganap na santo, may mga ibang lugar sa Visayas na nagtangkang taluntunin ang pinagmulan ni San Pedro sa kanilang bayan. Ilan lamang sa mga umaangkin din bilang
| in Malbog, Jagna, Bohol |
For centuries, Pedro Calungsod has been a symbol of hope for many Filipinos, despite the grim details of his short and painful life.
Boholanos hold some affinity to the Filipino saint having reportedly stayed in Loboc. In fact, some Boholanos (Bishop Leonardo Medroso and some 45 Boholano priests and pilgrims including Rev. Fr. Alfredo Amora, Rev. Fr. Presciano Boncales, Rev. Fr. Eutemio Espina, Rev. Fr. Felix Tabigue, Rev. Fr. Abet Uy, former Gov. and Mrs. Constancio Torralba and daughter Fluer de liz Tubio, former provincial board member Corazon Galbreath, Atty. and Mrs. Jun Amora, Jun and Anabel Caturza with chil
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