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indignity strengthens a generous spirit
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He is not a figure that we can forget
June 24, 2006
Birth of John the Baptist
Jesus called John the greatest of all those who had preceded him: “I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John....” But John would have agreed completely with what Jesus added: “[Y]et the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he” (Luke 7:28).
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incomparable for uprightness of life
June 23, 2006
St. John Fisher
(1469-1535)
John Fisher is usually associated with Erasmus, Thomas More and other Renaissance humanists. His life, therefore, did not have the external simplicity found in the lives of some saints. Rather, he was a man of learning, associated with the intellectuals and political leaders of his day. He was ( Read more... ) -
Few saints are more relevant to the 20th century
June 22, 2006
St. Thomas More
(1478-1535)
His belief that no lay ruler has jurisdiction over the Church of Christ cost Thomas More his life.
Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, July 6, 1535, he steadfastly refused to approve Henry VIII’s divorce and remarriage and establishment of the Church of England.
Described as “a man for all seasons,” More was a ( Read more... )
