Jimmy Lai, a prominent media mogul of Hong Kong and a devout Catholic, has just been sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Communist regime. Read his hand-written letter from jail on how he sees his actions on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square, for which he was arrested, as a witness to his Catholic faith:
“I did not join the June 4th Vigil in Victoria Park. I lit a candle light in front of reporters to remind the world to remember and commemorate those young men and women, who 31 years ago in Tiananmen Square put truth, just[ice] and goodness above their lives and died for them.
“If commemorat[ing] those who died because of injustice is a crime, then inflict on me that crime and let me suffer the punishment of this crime, so I may share the burden and glory of those young men and women who shed their blood on June 4th to proclaim truth, justice and goodness.
“Lord, remember those who shed their blood, but do not remember their cruelty. Remember the fruits those young men and women have borne, because of what they did. And grant, Lord, that the fruits of those young men and women have borne may be their redemption. May the power of love of the meek prevail over the power of destruction of the strong.”
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