The Martyrdom of St. Thomas More – Part II

PART II — FROM LORD CHANCELLOR TO PRISON By Frank Magill More Resigns His Post Any illusions More may have harbored of changing the king’s mind as to his marriage to Catherine did not last very long. By all accounts he served admirably in the judicial aspects of the Chancellorship, taking on and clearing the … Continue reading The Martyrdom of St. Thomas More – Part II

The Martyrdom of St. Thomas More – Part I

PART I — EARLY LIFE TO LORD CHANCELLOR By Frank Magill The story of St. Thomas More and his ultimately fatal disagreement with King Henry VIII of England leapt from the history books into the popular imagination, at least into that of the anglophone world, in the 1960 stage play by Robert Bolt, “A Man … Continue reading The Martyrdom of St. Thomas More – Part I

Thank you for making FromRome.Info’s first month a success

by Br. Alexis Bugnolo I write this editorial to thank each and every one of the readers of FromRome.Info for their interest and support in this new media initiative for Catholic News, Commentary and Information: the only one of its kind in communion with Pope Benedict XVI. In this last month, FromRome.Info has had 120 … Continue reading Thank you for making FromRome.Info’s first month a success

Saint Ivo of Kermartin, patron of lawyers and canonists

By Attorney Frank Magill As a convert, one of the aspects of Catholicism that I find most appealing is the Communion of Saints. Here, awaiting only our willingness to read and learn, is a treasure-trove of inspiration and wisdom, both practical and intellectual. Coming from every conceivable background, the most humble fisherman to the high-born, … Continue reading Saint Ivo of Kermartin, patron of lawyers and canonists