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Friends of the Rosary,

Today, on the sixth day of Christmas, we honor another saint who obtained the glory of martyrdom, the third-century martyr Felix, who, fearless of dangers, strengthened the weak, baptized the catechumens, and converted infidels to the faith.

Peace and joy permeate this season of Christmas. However, we must face the reality of hardships, persecutions, and other forms of suffering. And Christmas martyrdoms such as St. Stephen, Holy Innocents, Thomas Becket, and St. Felix speak to us today.

God transformed their cruel and tragic deaths, and they will forever be honored in Heaven.

Jesus’ birth didn’t remove suffering from our lives, but it did transform it, enabling us to share in the glorious sufferings of all saints who have united themselves most fully to Christ.

The example of Christ, and of all his saints, encourages us under all trials to suffer with patience, and even with joy. We should find that if we courageously take up our crosses, he will make them light by bearing them with us.

As St. Francis de Sales explained, the soul thus abandoned in the eyes of men now possesses God rather than creatures.

Ave Maria
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

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