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St Thomas à Becket (1118-1170) Martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the King in Canterbury Cathedral. Soon after his death, he was Canonised by Pope Alexander…

The Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas, Unsere Liebe Frau vom Speyer / Our Lady of Speyer, Germany, Featuring the Salve Regina and St Bernard (1146) and Memorials of the Saints – 29 December

The Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas Unsere Liebe Frau vom Turm / Our Lady of the Spire, Germany Featuring the Salve Regina and St Bernard (1146) – 29 December: The Abbot Orsini wrote: “Our Lady of Spire (Speyer), in Germany. Saint Bernard, entering this Church on the 29th of December, 1146, was honourably received there by the Canons, who conducted him to the choir, singing the Salve…

Memorials of the Saints – 29 December

The Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas St Thomas a Becket (1118-1170) Martyr (Optional Memorial)Biography:https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/12/29/saint-of-the-day-29-december-st-thomas-a-becket-1118-1170/AND:https://anastpaul.com/2018/12/29/saint-of-the-day-29-december-st-thomas-a-becket-1118-1170-martyr-archbishop-of-canterbury/ St Aileran of ClonardSt Albert of GambronSt Aproniano de…

Saint of the Day – 29 December – Blessed William Howard (1614–1680) Martyr

Saint of the Day – 29 December – Blessed William Howard (1614–1680) Martyr, Married Layman and Father, 1st Viscount Stafford – born on 30 November 1614 in Strand, London, England and died by being beheaded on 29 December 1680 on Tower Hill, London, England. Engraved by Thomas Phillip Brown after the original by Sir Antony van Dyck, for ‘Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain’ by…

The Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas, Unsere Liebe Frau vom Speyer / Our Lady of Speyer, Germany Featuring the Salve Regina and St Bernard (1146) and Memorials of the Saints – 29 December

The Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas Unsere Liebe Frau vom Speyer / Our Lady of Speyer, Germany Featuring the Salve Regina and St Bernard (1146) – 29 December:HERE:https://anastpaul.com/2021/12/29/the-fifth-day-of-the-octave-of-christmas-unsere-liebe-frau-vom-speyer-our-lady-of-speyer-germany-featuring-the-salve-regina-and-st-bernard-1146-and-memorials-of-the-saints-29-december/ St Thomas à…