St. Margaret Clitherow: A Good Friday Martyr for the Catholic Faith
On Good Friday 1586, the young English wife and mother chose fidelity to Christ and his Church over her life, sealing her witness in suffering and prayer.
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In the Footsteps of the English Martyrs
On Dec. 1 — ‘Martyrs’ Day’ — the Church remembers St. Ralph Sherwin and his companions, whose legacy continues to inspire men discerning the priesthood at the Venerable English College in Rome.
St. Nicholas Owen — Builder of Secret Hiding Places for Persecuted Priests
As the persecution of Catholics in England grew intense, St. Nicholas put his skill to work for the Church, engineering hiding places for priests around the country.
St. Nicholas Owen, Builder of Secret Hiding Places for Priests
St. Nicholas Owen, pray for us!
A Good Friday Saint: Margaret Clitherow, the Pearl of York
COMMENTARY: The Catholic convert was crushed to death for harboring Catholic priests in Elizabethan England.
