"Korea Dreambus" Pilgrimage and Documentary Film

Friends, there is so much to write about concerning the history of the Korean Catholic Church and its noble martyrs and saints, but I will start with a brief overview of its early history, highlighting a few saints which I'll write more about on my Patreon . The birth of Catholicism in Korea happened as a result of the human search for God, that innate draw that God has placed in every person. In the late 1700s, the dominant ideologies in Korea were Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Scholars subscribing to these ideologies would attach themselves to different political factions and dispute with other factions. However, a few scholars of the time abandoned this fractious political life and retreated to the countryside to research more deeply into the question of Truth and the human condition.  This group of scholars met in Chonjinam and Chuo-sa (sometimes referred to as the Bethlehem of Korea).  There they studied the work of Yi Ik, a philosopher who had studied "The True Doct...

The website has been up for about a month, which itself seems like a dream. May sifted through like fine flour without a trace. June has been more reasonable in the passage of days, but July is nevertheless coming up quickly on the horizon.  June strawberries! Delicious!  맛있다 Today is the longest day of the year, the first day of summer. At the next turning of seasons, I will be in Korea, making my pilgrimage and my film. Much of this month has been spent reading about the martyrs, going deeper into who they were and what they did. I continue to be impressed and humbled by the level of commitment and sacrifice they were willing to endure for Christ. In the coming weeks, I will be writing up some short bursts to lead you through the beginnings of the Church in Korea and the four major persecutions, as well as highlights of the martyrs we call on by name. There are now 103 canonized saints and 124 blessed who will be canonized -- but these are among the over 10,000 martyrs in Ko...