St. Margaret Clitherow - "The Pearl of York" - Wife, Mother, Martyr for The Cathlic Faith under Queen Elizabeth I

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St. Margaret Clitherow was canonized in 1970 as one of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales.  Here is the story of her life, her marriage, her motherhood, her personality, her assistance to her husband in his business, her devotion to the Eucharist and her staunch adherence to the Catholic Faith.  Containing great historical background on the Reformation in England, this tremendous true story and magnificent example for Catholics today explains clearly how the Cathlic Faith was ultimately lost in England under Elizabeth - a period when the people expected that at any time the official tide of religion would turn back to Catholicism under a new, Catholic ruler.  Instead, Elizabeth's reign was long, England was lost to the Faith, and the country never returned to its Catholic roots.  Despite this tragedy, England gave the world many courageous examples of Catholic faith-unto-death that will shine for all eternity.  And among these, the story of "the Pearl of York" ranks among the very highest.

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St. Margaret Clitherow

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 03/26 Patron Of: Businesswomen, Converts, Martyrs Also known as     Margaret Clitheroe     Margaret Middleton     Margarita Clitherow     Margherita Clitherow     Marguerite Clitherow     one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales     the Pearl of York Memorial     26 March     25 October as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales Profile     Daughter of Thomas and Jane Middleton, a candle maker and the Sheriff of York for two years. Raised Anglican. Married to John Clitherow, wealthy butcher and chamberlain of the city of York, on 8 July 1571. Converted to Catholicism around 1574. Imprisoned several times for her conversion, for sheltering priests (including her husband's brother), and for permitting clandestine Masses to be celebrated on her property. During her trial in Tyburn on 14 March 1586, she refused to answer any of the charges for fear of incriminating her servents and children; both her sons became priests, her daughter a nun. Born     1556 as Margaret Middleton at York, England Died     pressed to death on Good Friday, 25 March 1586 at York, England     right hand preserved at Saint Mary's Convent, York Venerated     8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI Beatified     15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI Canonized     25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI Patronage     businesswomen     converts     martyrs (Image from Stained Glass Centre) All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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