His Excellency made mention of President Trump’s proclamation of the 850th anniversary of St. Thomas Becket’s death
By LifeSiteNews staff, Jan 14, 2021
January 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In this episode ofThe Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland focuses his attention on the importance and need for Christians to prepare for martyrdom in whatever form and whenever it may come.
Strickland and host Terry Barber talk about the proclamation from President Trump last month on the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket. Bishop Strickland called the proclamation from the president a form of “true leadership.”
Bishop Strickland states that Thomas Becket “was willing to die rather than buckle under any other authority, anyone who was denying Christ and denying the ability for the human person to be free, and [have the] conscience to pursue the life that Christ offers us.” …
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