Happy Feast Day to Me!

By which I mean, of course, a happy feast day to my patron saint, Thomas More, also known as "omnium horarum homo" (a man for all seasons, referring to his wide scholarship and knowledge).

If you haven't seen the movie about him, A Man For All Seasons (only $8!), see it today. If you have seen it, watch it again!

He shares this feast day with Saint John Fisher.

More about More in the Catholic Encyclopedia. Many useful tidbits about him from SQPN, too.

One of his frequent prayers: "Give me the grace to long for Your holy sacraments, and especially to rejoice in the presence of Your body, sweet Savior Christ, in the holy sacrament of the altar."

Here is a prayer to St. Thomas.

St. Thomas More, patron saint of adopted children, civil servants, court clerks, difficult marriages, large families, lawyers, politicians, politicos, statesmen, step-parents, and widowers ... pray for us!