"Many are needed to plant and water what has been planted now that the faith has spread so far and there are so many people... No matter who plants or waters, God gives no harvest unless what is planted is the faith of Peter and unless he agrees to his teachings."
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Thomas Becket, born circa 1119, was the Archbishop of Canterbury and a pivotal figure in the conflict between church and state in 12th-century England. Initially a close ally of King Henry II, Becket's transformation into a staunch defender of ecclesiastical authority led to his dramatic clash with the monarchy. His assassination in 1170 marked a significant turning point, elevating him to martyrdom and sainthood. Becket’s enduring legacy lies in his unwavering commitment to principle, influencing the ongoing dialogue between religious and civil power.
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"Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered... the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith... All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown."
Thomas Becket"Who shall resist Anti-Christ when he comes if we show such patience towards the vices and crimes of his precursors? By such leniency, we encourage kings to become tyrants and tempt them to withdraw every privilege and all jurisdiction from the Churches."
Thomas Becket"Between the uprightness of my conscience and the hardness of my lot, I know not how either to show respect to my feelings or to the times. The bitterness of my mind urges me at all hazards to speak what I think, whereas the necessity of the times prompts me, however unbecomingly, to keep silence. Good God! Which way shall I turn myself?"
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"To Him I look as my judge, to Him as the avenger of my wrongs, firm in my own good conscience and secure in the sincerity of my devotion, rooted in faith and confident that those who in the love of justice suffer injury can never be confounded, nor those who break the horns of the persecutors of the Church be deprived of their everlasting reward."
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