One Minute Meditations

St. Thomas More
Called a "man for all seasons," Thomas was a scholar, lawyer, gentleman, father, and chancellor of England.  He was grounded in classics and religion before entering Oxford to study law.  King Henry VIII appointed him Lord Chancellor but Thomas resigned three years later when Henry defied the pope.
Thomas then spent the rest of his life defending the Catholic Church.  In 1534, Thomas' refusal to recognize the king as the Head of the Church of England cost him his life.

Holy sinners
It is said that as St. Francis of Assisi lay dying, he claimed to be the greatest of sinners.  The holier we become, the more aware we are of our sinfulness.

""Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things"  (Philippians 4:8).