850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury
  • tomjaw
    Posts: 2,704
    12.05pm Solemn High Mass,

    INT. Gaudeamus (Sung in full from the G.R.)
    KY. Byrd 3 part Mass (alternated with Mass XVI Kyrie)
    GLO. Byrd 3 part Mass
    GRD. Ecce Sacerdos (Sung in full from the G.R.)
    ALL. Ego Sum Pastor bonus (Sung in full from the G.R.)
    CRD. Byrd 3 part Mass
    OFF. Posuisti Domine (Sung in full from the G.R.)
    Off motet. SEQ. Sollenne canticum (Sarum sequence for St. Thomas)
    SAN. Byrd 3 part Mass
    BEN. Byrd 3 part Mass
    AGN. Byrd 3 part Mass
    COM. Ego Sum Pastor Bonus (Sung in full from the G.R.)
    Com motet. Lauds Hymn, Adsis Thoma (Dominican melody)
    Marian Anthem. Alma Redemptoris, Guerrero.
    Thanked by 3Viola Chrism CHGiffen
  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,368
    That's beautiful, Tomjaw!
    Becket was unique.
    I know of no other country which produced the likes of him in those days of the tugs-of-war betwixt crown and miter.
    I'm still waiting for one of our Ordinariate churches to adopt Becket as its patron.
    He seems such an obvious choice - I wait but do not hold my breath.
    Thanked by 1tomjaw
  • m_r_taylor
    Posts: 316
    The hooly blisful martir for to seke
    That hem hath holpen, whan that they were seeke.
    Thanked by 3M. Jackson Osborn tomjaw CHGiffen
  • tomjaw
    Posts: 2,704
    @MJO Unique...
    St. Thomas of Hereford, St. John Fisher, Robert Grosseteste, Bp., Saint Edmund of Abingdon, St. Richard of Chichester... An island of Saints...

    St. Thomas Becket is a patron saint of secular clergy in England.
    Thanked by 2M. Jackson Osborn CHGiffen
  • a_f_hawkins
    Posts: 3,371
    Two men called Thomas have been Lord Chancellor (and head of the goverment machine) to English kings called Henry. Have opposed their kings over royal denial of papal authority, been martyred for that opposition, and subsequently canonised. Odd, that. Also odd that both these kings fell out badly with their wives.
    Thanked by 3M. Jackson Osborn tomjaw CHGiffen
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
    Posts: 6,902
    Hawkins,

    I have noticed those parallels for many years, but I'm puzzled as to the object lesson we can (or should, or must) draw from them.

    Should we

    1) Not name our children Thomas unless we want them to be martyred?
    2) Hope that the Duke of Cambridge doesn't die, because his little brother is Prince Henry, unless we want our children to be martyred?
    3) Require that no royal princes be named Henry -- although Prince Albert became King George VI, so I'm not sure that helps -- unless they promise not to appoint Thomas as chancellor?
    4) Men named Henry have trouble staying married?
    5) Something else ..?
    Thanked by 1tomjaw
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