Saint Antonius Kim Sŏng-u

In the shadowed alleys of Seoul, amidst a climate of profound fear and state-sanctioned hostility, a quiet beacon of faith shone brightly through the open door of a private residence. This was the defining legacy of Antonius Kim Sŏng-u. While the annals of the Church often preserve the names of bishops and missionaries, the steadfast courage of lay believers like him forms the bedrock of the Korean faith. His story begins not with a birth record, but with the courageous decision to host the faithful when such gatherings were forbidden.