Oct 30 John Slade d. 1583

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October 30
Bl John Slade d. 1583 bl. 1929

Martyr of England. Almost redundant with Catholic of England, especially in the sixteenth century. And then, for the Irish – moreso.

He was a native of Manston, Dorchestershire, and was educated at Oxford.
With fifty words for the bio, it’s understandable that they jump from birth to college. No mention of parents or family; no mention of childhood influences; no mention of the foundational developmental experiences of youth. Without knowing something about these how do we bring the lessons to our children? [OK, I admit. This information is available in the causes for sainthood. I’m not the guy with the talent to reach into the Latin texts. If I win the lottery I’ll sponsor someone to do that.]

John Slade denied King Henry VIII’s supremacy in religious matters.
Now that’s separation of Church and State! A separation Henry VIII and his successors abolished – in part to get the Church out of the State business.

John Slade was arrested for not taking the Supremacy Pledge. There’s a difference. Which was it? In the end, it would not matter.

John Slade was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Winchester. Alls he had to do was take the pledge. Say a few words. Admit that the King was in charge of his country’s religious life, too. That loyalty and faithfulness were inseparable. How can you be loyal to your family and faithful to your God and the One True Church when the former rejects the latter? A martyr of England was killed by England. A martyr to your faith within your mother’s household is being killed by your mother – NOT your rejecting her.

John Slade was beatified in 1929.

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