A Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 71 in a Soviet labor camp on November 17, 1947. He was one of the countless victims of the attempt by the Soviets to liquidate Catholicism in the Ukraine. He could have left the labor camp at any time by agreeing to join the Russian Orthodox Church. His heroism shames those of us who ever refuse to stand up for Catholicism out of fear of social ridicule. Christ and His Church are worth any price demanded of us in this vale of tears.
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Josaphat Kocylovskyj
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
He certainly followed in the footsteps of his patron St.Josaphat, whose feast we just celebrated a few days ago
Blessed Josaphat Kocylovskyj, please pray for us.