May 5 John Haile d. 1535 beat 1886

John and Thommy

good morning, i love you

We have the briefest of blurbs about this elderly priest, vicar of Isleworth, Middlesex.

arrested by henry viii's men and executed at Tyburn [a companion in death with John Houghton].

martyr. simply because he was a priest and thus anathama to the king.
maybe being catholic is anathama in your environs?
these Johns are a suggestion to you that no matter how you are threatened, subtly or with 'death' - it is in you to sustain your faith, to pair up with other catholics and strenghten yourself and your faith to withstand the myriad of onslaughts against your living your faith fully and rightly....

i love you
dad





Bl. John Haile
Feastday: May 51535
Martyr of England, a companion in death of St. John Houghton at Tyburn. He was an elderly secular priest, the vicar of Isleworth, Middlesex, when he was arrested by King Henry VIII’s men. John was executed at Tyburn. He was beatified in 1886.