{"id":519,"date":"2015-12-13T17:39:51","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T17:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/?p=519"},"modified":"2016-08-05T01:08:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T01:08:48","slug":"saint-anna-wang-of-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/?p=519","title":{"rendered":"Saint Anna Wang of China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anna-wang-bright-cropweb.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-436\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anna-wang-bright-cropweb-788x1024.png\" alt=\"All Souls Day Saint Anna Wang\" width=\"474\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anna-wang-bright-cropweb-788x1024.png 788w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anna-wang-bright-cropweb-231x300.png 231w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anna-wang-bright-cropweb.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSaint Anna Wang was born in Majiazhuang China. She lost her mother at the age of four, and was known as an exceptionally pious child who loved to read.<br \/>\nShe was a reverent Christian, always studying the Catechism.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/another-anna.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-237\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/another-anna.png\" alt=\"Martyred at the age of 14 for refusing to renounce her faith\" width=\"688\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/another-anna.png 688w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/another-anna-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the age of 10, she went against custom, vowing to stay always pure and consecrating her virginity to Christ. At age 11, \u00a0her family promised \u00a0her in marriage.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the first real signs of her devotion to Jesus, she held fast to her vows and refused the traditional marriage to the consternation of all around her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Saint-Anna-wang-closeup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-240\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Saint-Anna-wang-closeup.png\" alt=\"Saint Anna Wang\" width=\"690\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Saint-Anna-wang-closeup.png 690w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Saint-Anna-wang-closeup-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Saint-Anna-wang-closeup-300x298.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Boxer Rebellion began in earnest, and Christianity was banned in China under penalty of death. In July 1900, the Boxers came to Saint Anna&#8217;s village. They captured all of the Christians and gave them an ultimatum: renounce your faith, or you will be killed. Saint Anna&#8217;s stepmother was terrified and she immediately gave in, earnestly entreating Anna to save herself and do the same.<\/p>\n<p>Anna refused and was imprisoned with the other faithful. She led them in prayer throughout the night, and the next morning they were led to the execution ground.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-sparklebeat-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-512\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-sparklebeat-web.png\" alt=\"Saint Anna Wang, martyr of China\" width=\"989\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-sparklebeat-web.png 989w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-sparklebeat-web-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the execution grounds, five mothers and their children were killed, including a baby who was cut in half and thrown onto his mother&#8217;s dead body. \u00a0Amidst this horrifying carnage, Saint Anna knelt and led the remaining Christians in prayer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Saint-Anna-wang-w-type.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Saint-Anna-wang-w-type.png\" alt=\"Saint Anna Wang, Chinese Martyr at age 14\" width=\"690\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Saint-Anna-wang-w-type.png 690w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Saint-Anna-wang-w-type-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Saint-Anna-wang-w-type-300x298.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Boxer with an ax became angry, he ran to Saint Anna and said \u00a0&#8220;Renounce your faith and you shall live!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Saint Anna said &#8216;I am Catholic.I will never deny God. It is better for me to die&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The Boxer cut off a piece of her shoulder, again admonishing her to simply renounce her faith and live. Again Saint Anna refused. He raised his ax and cut off her entire left arm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-watercolor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-508\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-watercolor-788x1024.png\" alt=\"Saint Anna Wang of China\" width=\"474\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-watercolor-788x1024.png 788w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-watercolor-231x300.png 231w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Advent-anna-wang-watercolor.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saint Anna held out her right arm and said &#8221; The door to Heaven is open for all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She whispered &#8221; Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, &#8221; and extended her neck. The Boxer struck off her head.<\/p>\n<p>She was 14 years old.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/anna-all-souls-full-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-520\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/anna-all-souls-full-web-788x1024.png\" alt=\"Anna Wang\" width=\"474\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/anna-all-souls-full-web-788x1024.png 788w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/anna-all-souls-full-web-231x300.png 231w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/anna-all-souls-full-web.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dec-anna-wang-web.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-544\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-544\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dec-anna-wang-web.png\" alt=\"Saint Anna Wang poster\" width=\"989\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dec-anna-wang-web.png 989w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dec-anna-wang-web-300x289.png 300w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dec-anna-wang-web-768x741.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nU tube on Saint Anna by Queen of China Parish<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chinese Saint of the Week- #2 St. Anna Wang \uff08\u82f1\u8a9e\uff09 English\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2uNbOk4M6a8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The persecution of Christians during the Boxer Rebellion must be understood in terms of the complex political problems of the time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">&#8220;The Chinese view the 1800s as the most degrading and humiliating time in their long history. The Japanese, British, Dutch, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russians and other countries had <b>seized Chinese land by military power<\/b>, and were raping China of its wealth and natural resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">&#8220;It was in this atmosphere that a secret Chinese society, known as The Boxers, was born&#8230;. Working behind the scenes, the Boxers grew rapidly in influence until they had members in every part of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">&#8220;In the last few years of the 1890s foreign missionary activity became more and more difficult, and Chinese Christians were persecuted and accused of being &#8216;running dogs&#8217; for the Western Imperialists. &#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>James &amp;Hefley, \u00a0<em>By Their Blood.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/our-lady-blue-dark-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-445\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/our-lady-blue-dark-web-600x1024.png\" alt=\"Our Lady of China, in blue\" width=\"474\" height=\"809\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/our-lady-blue-dark-web-600x1024.png 600w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/our-lady-blue-dark-web-176x300.png 176w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/our-lady-blue-dark-web.png 978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Lady of China, Pray for us!<\/p>\n<p>Pope Saint John Paul 11 had this to say :<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblQuote\" class=\"LabelColumnText\">&#8220;I feel deep sadness for these errors and limits of the past, and I regret that in many people these failings may have given the impression of a lack of respect and esteem for the Chinese people on the part of the Catholic Church, making them feel that the church was motivated by feelings of hostility toward China. For all of this I ask the forgiveness and understanding of those who may have felt hurt in some way by such actions on the part of Christians.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/aasian-angel-cherriedwatercolor-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/aasian-angel-cherriedwatercolor-web-1024x959.png\" alt=\"Asian Angel2\" width=\"474\" height=\"444\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/aasian-angel-cherriedwatercolor-web-1024x959.png 1024w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/aasian-angel-cherriedwatercolor-web-300x281.png 300w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/aasian-angel-cherriedwatercolor-web-768x719.png 768w, http:\/\/thejamesrefuge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/aasian-angel-cherriedwatercolor-web.png 1610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Anna Wang was born in Majiazhuang China. 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