Most cradle Catholics have been raised on the stories of Martyrs. An honest reflection upon these stories would probably range from inspirational to horrifying. Ultimately though each story of a Martyr is challenging because it begs the question: what would I do?

Each of us have a three-fold relationship to martyrdom: me to the Martyr, martyrdom in me and me as a martyr to others.

Most cradle Catholics have been raised on the stories of Martyrs. An honest reflection upon these stories would probably range from inspirational to horrifying. Ultimately though each story of a Martyr is challenging because it begs the question: what would I do?

Each of us have a three-fold relationship to martyrdom: me to the Martyr, martyrdom in me and me as a martyr to others.

This past week we lead our first ever retreat / reunion for former Transform Your World Evangelization Training Camp campers. Even though it was a small and socially distanced group we had all six years of camp represented.

We had college students and college grads. We had a married couple expecting their first baby, a young lady about to enter the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, a young man entering a discernment year for the Archdiocese of Chicago, we had a young lady about to begin her second year teaching high school theology and those still discerning God’s plans.

It was a wonderful and blessed experience.

This past week we lead our first ever retreat / reunion for former Transform Your World Evangelization Training Camp campers. Even though it was a small and socially distanced group we had all six years of camp represented.

We had college students and college grads. We had a married couple expecting their first baby, a young lady about to enter the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, a young man entering a discernment year for the Archdiocese of Chicago, we had a young lady about to begin her second year teaching high school theology and those still discerning God’s plans.

It was a wonderful and blessed experience.