Today the Traditional Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Holy, Saint Thomas, Bishop, Martyr. He was a Bishop Martyr, son of Gilbert Becket, he was born in Southwark, England, in 1117. When he was a youth he was attached to the household of Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, who sent him to Paris and Bologna to study law. He became Archdeacon of Canterbury, then Lord High Chancellor of England, then in the year 1160, when Archbishop Theobald died, the king insisted on the consecration of Saint Thomas in his stead. Saint Thomas refused, warning the king that from that hour their friendship would be broken. He finally decided to except, and was consecrated. Then again conflict broke out, Saint Thomas resisted their royal customs, which violated the teachings of the Catholic Church and the laws of the realm. After six years of contention, partly spent in exile, Saint Thomas, with full foresight of martyrdom before him, returned as a good shepherd to his church. On the 29Th of December, in the year 1171, just as Vespers were beginning, four knights broke into the cathedral, crying: “Where is the archbishop? where is the traitor?” The monks fled, and Saint Thomas might easily have escaped. But he advanced, saying: “Here I am no traitor, said archbishop. What seek you?” “Your life,” they cried. “Gladly do I give it” was the reply; and bowing his head, the invincible martyr was hacked and hewn till his soul went to God. Six months later Henry II submitted to be publicly scourged at the Saint’s shrine, and restored to the Church her full rights. Saint Thomas was slain for the true Faith on, December 29, in the year 1171.
Reflection: ”Learn from St. Thomas,” says Father Faber, “to fight the good fight even to the shedding of blood, or, to what men find harder, the shedding of their good name by pouring it out to waste on the earth.”
Can't make it to Mass? No Holy Mass available?😥️ We keep updated tradition here.👍️
Go to our download page, then download Goffine's Devout Instructions on, Epistles and Gospels for Sundays, Holy days & Feast days for more info @ ↙️
https://www.membersresell.com/filemgmt/index.php Addition free downloads also.
Did Jesus make known to all souls?😯️ Did He say many are called, few are chosen?🤔️
All the work done on these Holy calendars are for you!!! and, I hope for me too!🙏️