{"id":3903,"date":"2017-12-29T01:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=3903"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:09:27","slug":"happy-feast-day-st-thomas-becket-feast-day-december-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/happy-feast-day-st-thomas-becket-feast-day-december-29th","title":{"rendered":"Happy Feast Day of St. Thomas Becket (Feast Day &#8211; December 29th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">St. Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr was an English Saint. He was the Chancellor of England and also a good friend of King Henry II <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\">The King nominated Thomas to be the Archbishop of Canterbury but he soon found out that his friend was a man of integrity who served God first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a fit of rage over the Archbishop&#8217;s opposition to his plans, he shouted who will rid me of this turbulent priest.<br \/>\nFour of his knights took these words literally and killed the archbishop in his own Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s pray today that our bishops may have the integrity and courage of Saint Thomas Becket and guide and defend the teachings of the Church.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Prayer to St. Thomas Becket<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Great Saint Thomas, Bishop, Priest, Martyr, and sacrificial lamb for the Faith, pray for us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You who were a fearless Shepherd of the people of God, pray for us to have courage in all the circumstances of our lives, to living according to the light that your example gives to our consciences. May we be faithful unto death, as you were. May we always seek God\u2019s Holy will in our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Saint Thomas, many were brought to you for healing both in your lifetime and especially after your martyrdom, please hear and accept my prayers for my loved ones.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">St Thomas pray for us that in Him, and With Him, we may live and move and have our being.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr was an English Saint. He was the Chancellor of England and also a good friend of King Henry II The King nominated Thomas to be the Archbishop of Canterbury but he soon found out that his friend was a man of integrity who served God first. 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