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It is told that on December 29th 1170, King Henry II of England exclaimed in a burst of anger and in the presence of four faithful knights, \u201cWill no one rid me of this turbulent priest?\u201d \u00a0The knights interpreted the King\u2019s words as an order to execute the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, who had been disturbing the King\u2019s peace by insisting on the primacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the independence of the church from the king.<\/p>\n

By evening, the four knights arrived to Canterbury Cathedral as the monks gathered to pray Vespers. \u00a0They knocked on the door which connected the monastic cloister and the church. \u00a0As soon as the door was opened, they drew their swords and executed the archbishop.<\/p>\n

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Altar marking where Saint Thomas Becket was martyred<\/span><\/div>\n

The execution of the beloved Thomas proved tragic to Henry\u2019s reputation. \u00a0Thomas was\u00a0immediately\u00a0hailed a martyr and the king had to do public penance by walking to Canterbury in sack cloth and ashes. \u00a0A beautiful shrine was built at Canterbury Cathedral to entomb Thomas\u2019 remains and the mother church of England became a major pilgrimage site. \u00a0This beautiful shrine was the destination of the pilgrims of Chaucer\u2019s\u00a0Canterbury Tales<\/i>.<\/p>\n

After the dissolution of all monasteries in England ordered by King Henry VIII in the 16th century, the shrine to Saint Thomas Becket was vandalized and his remains scattered. \u00a0Henry, who wished to consolidate all secular and religious power in himself, wished to erase all memory of Saint Thomas Becket portraying him as a disobedient English subject who dared to defy the king. \u00a0Today only a marker and a candle stand where once the magnificent shrine stood in the apse of the cathedral.
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On December 29th, 2008, I had the opportunity to visit Canterbury Cathedral. \u00a0I bumped into an English\u00a0acquaintance\u00a0who happened to be visiting Canterbury at the same time and he invited me to attend a Catholic Mass in a secluded chapel of the Cathedral. \u00a0Father Ignatius Harrison, Provost of the Brompton Oratory of London, celebrated Mass. \u00a0It was a surreal experience. \u00a0Not only because I was attending Mass on the feast of Saint Thomas Becket in the place where he was martyred, but because the Anglicans had allowed a Roman priest to celebrate Mass in Canterbury Cathedral!<\/div>\n
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Later that evening I attended Evensong led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. \u00a0After Vespers were prayed, we descended with candles to the area where Thomas was martyred. \u00a0After keeping silence for a brief moment, three loud knocks were heard on the very same doors through which the four knights entered many centuries ago. \u00a0The door was opened and freezing air chilled my bones. \u00a0All the faithful stood in silence remembering that on that very same day, at that very same time, on that very same location, Thomas Becket gave up his life to the Lord.<\/div>\n

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Catholic Mass at Canterbury Cathedral<\/span><\/div>\n

Saint Thomas Becket, pray for us!<\/p>\n

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