Murder or Mediocrity in the Cathedral: Thomas à Becket's Medieval Lesson for Today
On December 29, 1170, four knights, servants of England's King Henry II, stormed into Canterbury Cathedral and cut down Thomas à Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The knights explained their action as a response to the king, who had reportedly inquired, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" Understanding their duty as lying first to king and then to God, the four knights saddled up and headed from London to Canterbury.
Fr. Barron has a great piece on St. Becket.
The Church celebrates the feast of St. Thomas Becket today. Below, Rozann Carter expounds upon the life of this 12th century saint, reflecting upon the idea that the abundant grace available in the fateful moment of martyrdom is accepted by a willful decision of the martyr, one that is often made long before the crown of martyrdom is bestowed
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