December 29 Saint Thomas Becket. breski1 Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (1117-1170) Saint Thomas, son of an English nobleman, Gilbert Becket, was born on the day consecrated to the memory of Saint …More
December 29 Saint Thomas Becket.
breski1 Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (1117-1170) Saint Thomas, son of an English nobleman, Gilbert Becket, was born on the day consecrated to the memory of Saint Thomas the Apostle, December 21, 1117, in Southwark, England. He was endowed by both nature and grace with gifts recommending him to his fellow men; and his father, certain he would one day be a great servant of Christ, confided his education to a monastery. His first employment was in the government of the London police. There he was obliged to learn the various rights of the Church and of the secular arm, but already he saw so many injustices imposed upon the clergy that he preferred to leave that employment rather than to participate in iniquity. He was perfectly chaste and truthful, and no snares could cause to waver his hatred for any form of covert action.
He was employed then by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who sent him on missions to Rome and permitted him to study civil law at the …More
breski1 Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (1117-1170) Saint Thomas, son of an English nobleman, Gilbert Becket, was born on the day consecrated to the memory of Saint Thomas the Apostle, December 21, 1117, in Southwark, England. He was endowed by both nature and grace with gifts recommending him to his fellow men; and his father, certain he would one day be a great servant of Christ, confided his education to a monastery. His first employment was in the government of the London police. There he was obliged to learn the various rights of the Church and of the secular arm, but already he saw so many injustices imposed upon the clergy that he preferred to leave that employment rather than to participate in iniquity. He was perfectly chaste and truthful, and no snares could cause to waver his hatred for any form of covert action.
He was employed then by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who sent him on missions to Rome and permitted him to study civil law at the …More
Other Saints of the Day:
Holy Family of Jesus
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Aileran of Clonard
Albert of Gambron
David the King
Ebrulf of Ouche
Enrique Juan Requena
Florent of Bourges
Francis Ruiz
Girald of Fontenelle
José Aparicio Sanz
José Perpiñá Nácher
Juan Bautista Ferreres Boluda
Libosus of Vaga
Marcellus the Righteous
Martinian of Milan
Paul Mary
Peter the Venerable
Quartillosa of Carthage
Thaddeus of Scythia
…More
Other Saints of the Day:
Holy Family of Jesus
—
Aileran of Clonard
Albert of Gambron
David the King
Ebrulf of Ouche
Enrique Juan Requena
Florent of Bourges
Francis Ruiz
Girald of Fontenelle
José Aparicio Sanz
José Perpiñá Nácher
Juan Bautista Ferreres Boluda
Libosus of Vaga
Marcellus the Righteous
Martinian of Milan
Paul Mary
Peter the Venerable
Quartillosa of Carthage
Thaddeus of Scythia
Thomas a Becket
Trophimus of Arles
Trophimus of Ephesus
William Howard
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Martyrs of North Africa - (8 saints)
Martyrs of Rome - (3 saints)
Martyrs of Seoul - (7 saints)
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Peter of Lutra
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Holy Family of Jesus
—
Aileran of Clonard
Albert of Gambron
David the King
Ebrulf of Ouche
Enrique Juan Requena
Florent of Bourges
Francis Ruiz
Girald of Fontenelle
José Aparicio Sanz
José Perpiñá Nácher
Juan Bautista Ferreres Boluda
Libosus of Vaga
Marcellus the Righteous
Martinian of Milan
Paul Mary
Peter the Venerable
Quartillosa of Carthage
Thaddeus of Scythia
Thomas a Becket
Trophimus of Arles
Trophimus of Ephesus
William Howard
—
Martyrs of North Africa - (8 saints)
Martyrs of Rome - (3 saints)
Martyrs of Seoul - (7 saints)
—
Peter of Lutra
saints.sqpn.com/29-december/