{"title":"📚 St. Thomas Becket","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eSt. Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury and a fearless defender of the Church’s freedom against interference by the state. Once a close friend and chancellor to King Henry II of England, he underwent a profound conversion after becoming archbishop, choosing fidelity to Christ and the Church over royal favor. His steadfast resistance to unjust control of ecclesiastical matters led to his martyrdom in Canterbury Cathedral, where he was murdered by knights loyal to the king, sealing his witness with blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"762\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eLived:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1118 – December 29, 1170 | \u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eFeast Day:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29 | \u003cstrong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"627\"\u003eCanonized:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 1173, by Pope Alexander III\u003cbr data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"671\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"685\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePatronage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clergy, secular priests, Canterbury, and defenders of the Church’s freedom\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"thomasbecketdefenderofthechurch-byfatherjohnshogan","title":"Thomas Becket: Defender of the Church - By Father John S. Hogan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bolder; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThomas Becket: Defender of the Church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e reintroduces this enigmatic saint and invites us to consider his background, his influences, his progress in ambition and office, and his personal struggle for holiness. This biography reveals the relevance Thomas's life and struggle have to our own day. As secularism seeks to destroy faith, Catholics can turn to Saint Thomas for help. His is the story of every Christian; though the time and circumstances may differ, the struggle remains the same. Nine hundred years after his death, Saint Thomas Becket remains a man and a saint for our times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: medium;\"\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781681925820\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Sunday Visitor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45092444700916,"sku":"T2452","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/2080\/9460\/files\/ac5bac5d7a18c3b76418641f31ff56ca3a158b4c.gif?v=1714254758"}],"url":"https:\/\/stanthonyshop.com\/collections\/st-thomas-becket.oembed","provider":"St. Anthony's Catholic Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}