Tag Archives: Martyrs of England

Ss Thomas More and John Fisher

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Today is the memorial of St Thomas More and St John Fisher. For an excellent piece about these two great English martyrs click here and scroll down. O God, who in martyrdom have brought true faith to its highest expression, … Continue reading →

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St. John Houghton and the Carthusian Martyrs.

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Gertrude

Last Wednesday Archbishop Vincent Nichols preached on St. John Houghton and the Carthusian Martyrs at  at the Solemn (Anglican) Evensong at Charterhouse, the former Carthusian monastery in London, to the north of what is now  Charterhouse Square.  The following is … Continue reading →

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