Saints celebrated on the 4th of July
For his adherence to the Catholic faith, Thomas Bosgrave, an English nobleman, was hanged in Dorchester. His martyrdom took place in A.D. 1594 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. (Cal.)
[Thomas Bosgrave was one of the English Martyrs beatified by Pope Pius XI on December 15, 1929.]
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 546)
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PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of the blessed Thomas may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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