The meaning of martyrdom Ross Douthat, NY Times Tuesday, August 9, 2016 1It would have seemed all but impossible, in the bright optimism of the 1960s, that a young priest of the church of Vatican II should, in his old age, die a martyr’s death in the very heart of Europe. But it wasn’t, and he did. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
The meaning of martyrdom
Ross Douthat, NY Times
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
1It would have seemed all but impossible, in the bright optimism of the 1960s, that a young priest of the church of Vatican II should, in his old age, die a martyr’s death in the very heart of Europe.But it wasn’t, and he did.