{"product_id":"mementoes-of-the-english-martyrs-henry-sebastian-bowden-9781644137789","title":"Mementoes of the English Martyrs: For Every Day of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003eFr. Henry Sebastian Bowden wrote this powerful book so we will never forget the sacrifices of those martyrs who preserved and bequeathed to us our Catholic Faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heroic witness of the English martyrs you meet in this superb volume of daily meditations will instill a greater piety and zeal in your heart. Each day features a captivating short story from the life of a martyr or an excerpt from his or her writings. Their testimonies, sometimes prophetic, always profound, impart urgent reminders to us about Catholic persecution as it has occurred through time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe period of the English martyrs opened with Henry VIII's \"Oath of Supremacy\" and the suppression of monasteries and then continued into forced Protestantism by blood under Elizabeth, and from there to the age in which Puritans killed Catholics solely for their Faith. In these gripping pages -- increasingly relatable in our time -- you will encounter extraordinary examples of valor in the face of shocking danger and cruelty, including the consequences laypeople faced for harboring priests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStirred by the selection of stories included, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the boy orator St. Edmund Campion was called \"golden-mouthed\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich Jesuit priest martyr was also a renowned poet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe courageous faith of four lay women named Margaret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe number of brave souls who converted (it's more than you think!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow priests such as Ven. William Davies fortified their fellow prisoners \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sublime work of especially gifted English martyr poets \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eMost powerfully, these pages lay bare the thoughts the thoughts and feelings of martyrs such as Bl. William Hart, who wrote heartfelt letters to his Protestant mother and exhorted his spiritual children through his preaching to \"Stand fast!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom famous saints such as John Fisher, the \"saintly cardinal,\" to Thomas More, the civil lawyer and illustrious chancellor, you will read about greater- and lesser-known heroes of the Faith resisting bribes and withstanding tortures and steadfastly refusing to apostatize or betray friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBe inspired by the profound wisdom and courage of great Catholics who shed their blood for Christ and His Church. Such a cloud of witnesses will make your heart grateful for the Faith our fathers preserved for us and more confident than ever about the truths in which we believe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Sebastian Bowden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164413778X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644137789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 6.20w x 1.50d","brand":"Henry Sebastian Bowden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133471584511,"sku":"9781644137789","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3c00b7c-fcc8-4261-862c-f23233dafa4a.jpg?v=1687486326","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mementoes-of-the-english-martyrs-henry-sebastian-bowden-9781644137789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}