From Totus Tuus page: "In the summer of 1900, during the violent Boxer Rebellion in China, a 14-year-old girl showed the world what true faith looks like. St. Anna Wang was born in 1886 in the village of Majiazhuang, Hebei. She lost her mother at a young age but grew up deeply devoted to Christ. When the Boxers attacked her village on July 21, 1900, they rounded up the Christians and gave them a choice: renounce your faith or die. Anna’s terrified stepmother quickly denied Christ and begged Anna to do the same. But the young girl stood firm. When ordered to renounce God, Anna boldly declared: “I am a Catholic. I will never deny God. It is better for me to die.” The Boxers cut off her arm, yet she continued to pray. Lifting her remaining hand toward heaven, she proclaimed: “The door of heaven is open to all.” Then, with her last breaths, she whispered: “Jesus… Jesus… Jesus…” She was beheaded and thrown into a mass grave. Today, St. Anna Wang is one of the youngest among the 120 Martyrs of China, canonized by Pope St. John Paul II in 2000. Her story reminds us that courage and holiness are not measured by age — but by love for Christ. Lord, give us the faith and bravery of little St. Anna Wang, especially when standing up for You feels difficult."
