IIn this short (edited) video, Fr. Mike Schmitz recounts how a Chinese man suffered brutal torture in an attempt to give up the name of a priest who was saying masses illegally, all to no avail. Later that same man made his way to America, and found freedom to practice his religion, only to have the culture do what no amount of torture could.
Over the last 50 years, we have witnessed an explosion of Eastern philosophy and martial arts in Western culture. What has been their influence upon the last 2 generations? And where does this path we have set our feet upon lead? Does the study of Martial Arts, Tai-Chi and Yoga really lead to a more disciplined way of life, as is being promoted by the media today?