33rd Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Today I prayed my Rosary specifically for the conversion of China. The tyranny of Communism includes the destruction not just of ideas, but of people. Human rights are trampled on, and history is rewritten. I recall my former Chinese students explaining patiently to me that they knew their government was censoring news and other forms of media, but that the government is there to protect them, like a parent. The notion that free flowing information was stopped up, censored, rewritten and repackaged held no repugnance for them. For these young minds, having been wholly formed in this way, I pray. I pray that the dignity of the human person regains its place over the supreme power of the State. I pray that freedom of religion and self-expression will find a place in China one day. I pray for Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong, who was arrested for his pro-democracy efforts and faithfulness to the Gospel. Since childhood, I have been attracted to and fascinated by the history, la...