St. John Fisher: Martyred For Opposing King Henry the 8th
Awaken the Saint
A priest famous for his preaching and commitment to education, John was not afraid to speak out against King Henry IIIX’s selfish divorce from his first wife. His fierce opposition to Henry’s anti-catholic edicts made him a target and he was imprisoned and executed for defending the faith. Saint John Fisher 1469 - 1535. Feast day: June 22. Show Host: Colleen Manahan Episode 382 Website: https://awakenthesaint.show Like our 3 minute saint stories? Check out Awaken the Word: https://awakentheword.show Spoke Street https://spokestreet.com/ Awaken Catholic https://awakencatholic.church Get the AWAKEN Catholic app at https://theawakenapp.io
Categories
Religion & Spirituality • Christianity