Feast Day: 22 June John Fisher was born in Yorkshire, England in 1469, the son of a cloth dealer. He was educated at Cambridge University beginning at age 14, and became a distinguished scholar. He was ordained a priest in 1491 at age 22, and became vice-chancellor of the university ten years later. John Fisher
Feast Day: 22 June St Thomas More is known as one of the more famous martyrs of Henry VIII’s reign. The popular image is of a man – principled, steadfast, courageous – who placed his own conscience above his king’s demands. Thomas More was an English statesman and writer of the early 16th century. Thomas
Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. – Matthew 11:11 This Thursday, 24 June, is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St John the Baptist.
A beautiful new film has been made about Fatima portraying the events of 1917. The new film on Fatima will be shown on demand and in selected cinemas here in UK from 25 June. On demand: it will be available on demand initially on Apple TV (£9.99) and later on Google Play, Prime Video, Sky
