I heard a story today, whether it is fact or fiction I'm not sure. I searched the internet for a while today and found the story on three separate sites. Each site says this story was an inspiration to Archbishop Fulton Sheen's vow.
Now, the story...
"When the communists took over China, they imprisoned a priest in his own rectory near the church. They locked him up in his own house and then proceeded into the church. The priest watched from the window as they proceeded into the sanctuary and broke into the tabernacle. Out of hate, they took the ciborium and threw it on the floor, spilling the Sacred Host. 32 Host lay desecrated on the floor (one site claimed they were then stomped on by the soldiers).
The Communists left not noticing a small girl praying in the back of the Church, who had just witnessed everything. That night, she returned slipping past a guard standing outside the priests house. She entered the church and made a holy hour of prayer to make up for the act of hatred that had occurred earlier. After she completed her holy hour she went into the sanctuary and knelt down. She bent over and with her tongue, she received Jesus in Holy Communion, since it was not permissible for laymen to touch the Sacred Host with their hands.
She came back every night to make her holy hour and receive Jesus in Holy Communion. On the 32 night, after consuming the last host, she accidentally made a noise that woke the guard. He ran after her, caught her and beat her to death."
One small girl, risked everything to save the Sacred Host and became a martyr for her faith. It seems like kids just get this stuff, why do we struggle with it?
Whether this happened or not it is certainly a testimony to the faith we should all be striving for.
I not a child anymore but I also want to have a faith!
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