Korean layman who kept the faith in the persecution of 1839 and was martyred on September 3, 1839.
Life
John Pak Hu-jae was born in 1799. He was a layman who earned his living as a merchant while remaining faithful.
Arrested in the persecution of 1839, he was interrogated and tortured but did not abandon his faith. On September 3, 1839, he was beheaded with his fellow believers outside the Small West Gate.
Spirituality
The spirituality of John Pak Hu-jae is fidelity within an ordinary life. He was an ordinary believer who worked as a merchant, yet when the moment came to stand by his faith, he chose the Lord without hesitation.
Reflection
John Pak Hu-jae was an ordinary merchant who showed extraordinary faith. Could my ordinary daily life also be a place to witness to the faith? Today, could I show the Lord at work through honesty and kindness?