The twenty-two martyrs of Uganda were put to death by the king, Mwanga, whose objections to their Christianity was reinforced by their resistance to his impure demands of them. Some were quite young boys; some were still catechumens, though St Charles Lwanga baptised these before their death. Even the youngest of all, Kizito, persevered to the end despite the entreaties of his family. All died with joy and faith that they were going to meet Christ their Lord.
PRAYER:
Father,
you have made the blood of the martyrs
the seed of Christians.
May the witness of Saint Charles and his companions
and their loyalty to Christ in the face of torture
inspire countless men and women
to live in the Christian faith.
Through Christ our Lord, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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