Quotes by Saint Thomas More in Honor of His Feast Day -- June 22nd

St. Thomas More is one of the more "popular" Saints of our times. Known for his martyrdom under the reign of Henry VIII, More would not support the King's self-declaration as the head of the Church of England and remained faithful to the Catholic Church. He was a lawyer, a politician, writer, judge, and statesman.

Here is just a handful of quotes by this great Saint for you to ponder and apply to the happenings in your own ordinary, daily life.

To learn more about Saint Thomas More, I would recommend watching "A Man for all Seasons" for your next movie night!

ON ORDINARINESS

“The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.”

ON STRUGGLE

“Every tribulation which ever comes our way either is sent to be medicinal, if we will take it as such, or may become medicinal, if we will make it such, or is better than medicinal, unless we forsake it.”

ON THOUGHTS

“Occupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones.”

ON BEING CATHOLIC “No one, on his death bed, ever regretted

having been a Catholic.”

ON LOYALTY/OBEDIENCE

“I die the king’s good servant, butGod’s first.”