2026-02-01 16:20 UTC
"It first means to witness or testify to our faith. We primarily do this by our words and deeds, by teaching and evangelization. Its second and better-known meaning is to lay down one’s life. Very few live out this form of martyrdom. But some do. Pretti did. ...
In 1971, when Pope Paul VI preached at the beatification of Kolbe, he spoke of him as 'a martyr of love.'"
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@wdlindsy@toad.social 2026-02-01 16:21
"Pope John Paul II affirmed this by declaring the new category of 'martyrs for charity.' Both popes taught that such martyrs remind us of the central Christian truth that we are all called to lay down our lives for others. That is what Pretti did. Consider what we know about the man himself." #AlexPretti #Trump #CBP #ICE #violence #murder #execution #immigrants #Minneapolis #martyr /4