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Devotion for Day of January 8, 2013

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Apostle Peter. Origen wrote: "Peter was crucified at Rome with his head downwards, as he himself had desired to suffer."[31] This is why an upside down cross is generally accepted as a symbol of Peter, who would not have considered himself worthy enough to die the same way as his Savior.

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Holy Apostle James son of Zebedee, brother of Holy Apostle John, is also called James the Greater to distinguish him from James son of Alphaeus (the Lesser). James and John were among the first Apostles; they were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them. Jesus later chose James, John, and Peter to witness His Transfiguration. James is the only Apostle whose death is recorded in the New Testament; thus, he is traditionally believed to be the first of them to be martyred.

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Apostle John. John was sentenced to be boiled in oil at the Colosseum. Legend has it he endured no harm or suffering from the scalding oil. John was then sent by the Roman authorities to the Greek island of Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation and where it is said he was later freed.

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Kateri Tekakwitha (Mohawk for Catherine), first Native American saint. She was threatened with death if she did not renounce Catholicism. In 1677, she began a 200-mile walking journey to a Christian Indian village near Montreal. She led a life of prayer and penitence, taught the young & helped those in the village who were poor or sick. When she died, witnesses said that her emaciated face became like a healthy child. The lines of suffering & pockmarks disappeared and a smile came upon her lips.

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St. Paul Miki And Companions

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On February 5, 1597, twenty-six Christians – four Spaniards, one Mexican, one Indian, all Franciscan missionaries, three Japanese Jesuits and seventeen Japanese laymen including three young boys, who were all members of the Third Order of St. Francis – were executed by crucifixion in Nagasaki on the orders of Hideyoshi Toyotomi. These individuals were raised on crosses and then pierced through with spears.

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St. Bartholomew- 1st Century AD - One of the 12 apostles & a friend of St. Philip, Bartholomew (also known in Gospels as Nathaniel) wrote and evangelized. He was martyred, flayed alive, and is often depicted skinless, holding his own skin. Lord, help me to be fearless in my sharing of your Good News. May I shed the things that matter most to me. When I fear reprisal or ridicule, help me to follow the selfless example of St. Bartholomew, who gave all to lead others to the light of your love. Amen

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The Stoning of St. Stephen, who was the first Christian martyr (feast day: Dec. 26). Stephen died as Jesus did: falsely accused, brought to unjust condemnation because he spoke the truth fearlessly. He died with his eyes trustfully fixed on God, and with a prayer of forgiveness on his lips. A “happy” death is one that finds us in the same spirit, whether our dying is as quiet as Joseph’s or as violent as Stephen’s: dying with courage, total trust and forgiving love.

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St Polycarp

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St. Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey) and disciple of St. John the Apostle, was a revered Christian leader during the first half of the second century. At 86, Polycarp was led into the crowded Smyrna stadium to be burned alive. The flames did not harm him and he was finally killed by a dagger. A centurion ordered the saint’s body burned. The “Acts” of Polycarp’s martyrdom are the earliest preserved, fully reliable account of a Christian martyr’s death. He died in 156.

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Jim Elliot Biography | Story Of The Man From 'End Of The Spear' Movie

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot: Missionary to Ecuador, Martyred in 1956 in an effort to reach the Auca Indians

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