The article is devoted to the analysis of the murder of the parish priest of st. John Bosco in Luboń, made on February27, 1938 by a communist agitator. Despite the fact that so many years have passed since the priest’s death, the matter raises many emotions to this day, because the pastoraland social activity of rev. Steich left behind abundant and blessed fruits, and he himself became a candidate for the glory of the altars on the way of martyrdom. In the canonization inquiry aimed at recognizing martyrdom, the Church pays special attention to the need to accept death, as exemplified by Christ, and reminds us that from ancient times martyrdom was compared to water baptism and was called the baptism of blood. However, this does notchange th...