ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 28th of November WELCOME! BLESSED JAMES THOMPSON, PRIEST AND MARTYR ⬅️ The Holy Martyrs of England and Wales Blessed James Thompson (Also known as James Hudson) was a martyr who was born in or near York, England, and, having nearly all his life in that city, died there, November 28, 1582. Blessed James arrived at Dr Allen's college at Reims September 19, 1580, and in May of the next year, by virtue of a dispensation, was admitted at Soissons, with one Nicholas Fox, to all Sacred orders within twelve days, although at the time he was so ill that he could hardly stand. HE WAS SENT ON THE MISSION He was sent on the mission the following August 10, and was arrested at York on August 11, 1582. On being taken before the Council of the North he frankly confessed his priesthood, to the astonishment of his fellow citizens who knew that he had not been away more than a year. HE WAS IMPRISONED He was then loaded with doub...