3: Facing Terror, Finding Hope

Faith Full Catholic Podcast

The story of Fr. Cirilo Nacorda is one layered with nuance, spirituality, and humanity. Over the course of two decades, the Catholic priest has lived through two hostage situations; has helped organize Christian militias uniting against Jihadist militants, and armed himself because of the perceived hopelessness of the situation; and has faced what he saw as deep corruption in the Philippines. The trials led Fr. Nacorda to a deeper layer to his faith, but not before seriously challenging it.

And even still he's challenged, just as a chaplain in an Ohio hospital.

"My hands were tied with chain and padlock...and there were four terrorists guarding me inside that small hut, but I managed to kneel down, and I was able to pray...if this is now the moment, just give me the strength, the faith, the courage to face my death."

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