National Catholic Register

St. Thomas More: God’s Servant First, and the King’s Too

If you’ve ever seen the film A Man for All Seasons about the trial and execution of St. Thomas More, you know this unforgettable line, spoken by More just moments before his beheading for opposing ...
National Catholic Register

St. Thomas More Was the King’s Good Servant, And God’s First

These are the famous words of St. Thomas More, spoken to the crowds moments before his public beheading on July 6, 1535, just two weeks after the execution of St. John Fisher with whom he shares his ...