This evening I
am thinking of the saints of beloved Korea and, among them, of St Andrew Kim
Taegon, whom you have chosen as your patron. We can imagine that he often
paused to meditate on the divine Teacher's words. At the crucial hour,
encouraged by the Lord's prayer, he did not hesitate to "lose"
everything (cf. Phil 3: 8) for him. He was faithful unto death. It is said
that, while he was waiting to be executed, he encouraged his brethren in the
faith with expressions that impressively echoed Jesus' prayer to the Father for
his disciples. "Do not let misfortunes frighten you", he begged them;
"do not lose heart and do not shrink from serving God, but, following in
the footsteps of the saints, promote the glory of his Church and show yourselves
true soldiers and subjects of God. Even if you are many, be of one heart;
always remember charity; support and help one another, and wait for the moment
when God will have mercy on you."
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