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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 25 PRAY FOR US

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  SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 25 PRAY FOR US Bl. Robert Anderton, and Bl. William Marsden Roman Catholic Priests and English Martyrs. Summoned to London, where they were examined upon the celebrated "bloody question", whether they would fight against the Pope, even if the quarrel were for purely religious causes. Though they acknowledged Elizabeth as their lawful queen in all temporal matters, they would not consent to the required test. The sentence was then confirmed, and a proclamation was published, explaining their guilt. They were taken back and executed near the place where they had been cast ashore, being hanged, drawn, and quartered. Feastday April 25 Bl. William Marsden, 1586 A.D. Martyr of England. A native of Lancashire, he studied at Oxford and then departed the island for Reims, France, where he was ordained in 1585 with Blessed Robert Anderson. They were sent to England but were forced to land on the Isle of Wight in a storm. They were arrested, and then condem...
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St Mellitus and St Erkenwald

  St Mellitus and St Erkenwald https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/119
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Gospel in Art: Saints Erkenwald and Mellitus, Bishops of London

  Gospel in Art: Saints Erkenwald and Mellitus, Bishops of London https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54859
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Mexico: Catholic Majority, Invisible Representation in Congress - ZENIT - English

Mexico: Catholic Majority, Invisible Representation in Congress - ZENIT - English : In a representative democracy, one would expect that the fundamental characteristics of society (including its religious identity) would be reflected to some degree in its legislative bodies.
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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 24 PRAY FOR US

 SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 24 PRAY FOR US St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Roman Catholic Franciscan Capuchin Martyr. A practicing lawyer, he traveled across Europe as a tutor to aristocrats but then started defending the poor. In 1612, he became a Franciscan Capuchin monk, taking the name of Fidelis. A missionary to Grisons, Switzerland, Fidelis was so successful that local Protestants claimed that he was a spy for the Austrian Emperor. Fidelis was stabbed to death. Feastday April 24 St. Egbert. Egbert IS A 8th. Century an English monk of Lindisfarne, he was anxious to go on the mission to Germany. His destiny, however, was less heroic but quite important. Settling on Iona, he succeeded in persuading the monks to adopt the roman usage over the celebration of Easter - a task which took thirteen years of gentle persuasion.   St. Diarmaid, 851 A.D. Irish bishop of Armagh known for his learning. He was named bishop in 834 but was driven from his see by a usurper, Forau. Diarmai...
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St George, Patron Saint of England and St Erkenwald

  St George, Patron Saint of England and St Erkenwald https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/118
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Gospel in Art: Saint George, Martyr

  Gospel in Art: Saint George, Martyr https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54853
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