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14 October ' Blessed Roman Lysko
Memorial
=C2 =E2=80=A2 14 October
=C2 =E2=80=A2 2 April as one of the Martyrs Killed Communist Regimes in = Eastern Europe
=C2 Priest and Martyr (Ukrainian: =D0 =D0=BE=D0=BC=D0=B0=D0=BD =D0=9B= =D0=B8¤=81=D0=BA) was a Ukrainian Greek
Catholic. Born on 14 August 1914 at Horodok, Lviv District, Ukraine
and died by being tortured and starved to death on 14 October 1949 in
prison at Lviv, Ukraine. He died for the Faith under the Communist
regime.
Blessed Roman was born on 14 August 1914 in Horodok, Lviv Oblast. He
studied theology and graduated from the Lviv Theological Academy. On
28 August 1941 he was ordained a priest by Metropolitan Andrey
Sheptytsky. He was Pastor of the Archeparchy of Lviv for Ukrainians.
He was assigned as the administrator for the parish in the village of
Kotliw, Oliyiv county. In 1944 he was appointed to a parish in the
village of Belzets, Zolochiv county. He was also a member of the
underground Ukrainian youth organisation =E2=80=9CPlast=E2=80=9D in his 30=
's and
leader of the Plast group =E2=80=9CFox=E2=80=9D (Lys).
Blessed Roman was active in working with youth, together with his wife (ordaining married priests is a common practice in the Eastern
Churches).
On 9 September 1949, he was arrested by the secret Police, the NKVD
(KGB). He was put into prison in Lviv. The people of Liviv reported to
one another that after being tortured, the young Fr Roman sang Psalms
at the top of his voice. It was then reported that they had immured
him alive in the prison walls. His death is officially dated on 14
October 1949.
A plaque on that building on Lonsky Avenue reads that here, within the
walls of this building, entombed alive, lies Father Roman Lysko, who
gave up his life for his faith.
He was beatified by St Pope John Paul II on 27 June 2001.
Note: Immurement (from Latin im- =E2=80=9Cin=E2=80=9D and murus =E2=80=9Cwa= ll=E2=80=9D, literally
=E2=80=9Cwalling in=E2=80=9D) is a form of imprisonment, usually until deat=
h, in which
a person is placed within an enclosed space with no exits. This
includes instances where people have been enclosed in extremely tight confinement, such as within a coffin. When used as a means of
execution, the prisoner is simply left to die from starvation or
dehydration. This form of execution is distinct from being buried
alive, in which the victim typically dies of asphyxiation. In Blessed
Roman's case, he was actually cemented alive into the prison walls.
from Anastpaul 2019
Saint Quote:
There is nothing more dangerous in the spiritual life, than to wish to
rule ourselves after our own way of thinking.
--St. Philip Neri
Bible Quote:
And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made
perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities,
that the power of Christ may dwell in me.=C2 (II Cor 12:9)=C2 DRB
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PRAYER ' Eternal, almighty God and Father, teach us true sorrow and repentance.=C2 Grant us the grace of trust and hope in Your unfailing
love, that we may resist despair as we face the sin of the world and
the wiles of the evil one. As we walk always in the Light of Christ,
Your Son, following His way, we may never fall into temptation. May
the intercession of Your saints and martyrs, be always an assistance
to us all. Mary, our Mother of merciful love and Blessed Roman Lysko,
pray for us. Through Christ our Lord and the Holy Spirit, God for
always and forever, amen.
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