This is the place where Christ’s light shone on your land with a particular splendor. This was the place of darkness, Namugongo, where Christ’s light shone bright in the great fire which consumed Saint Charles Lwanga and his companions.
Mid-Third Century–c. 304
Invoked by those enduring hardships in life
Pre-Congregation canonization
On February 23, 303, Roman Emperor Diocletian issued an edict that mandated the destruction of Christian churches and scriptures, revoked all legal rights of Christians, and called for the confiscation of their property. In 304, Diocletian ordered the arrest of clergy, forcing them to offer sacrifices to the Roman gods or face imprisonment, torture, and death.
June 1: Saint Justin Martyr—Memorial c. 100–c. 165 Patron Saint of philosophers, lecturers, and apologists Pre-Congregation canonization Liturgical Color: Red Quote: And this food is called among us the Eucharist, of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been...
