Thomas Becket

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Dr. Mike Scherschligt

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🗓️ 30 December 2024

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0:00.0	Welcome to our daily rosary meditation. Thank you, everyone, for your tremendous generosity in raising
0:07.0	$2 million this Advent. And now together, we are going to spread the rosary and rosary groups
0:15.5	around the world, and we will do all we can to help our lady bring about the triumph of her immaculate
0:25.4	heart and the era of peace. So let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy
0:33.9	Spirit. Amen. And let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for.
0:38.9	Now we normally celebrate the feast of St. Thomas Beckett on December 29th,
0:44.3	but yesterday he got bumped by the Holy Family, so we'll take him today.
0:51.1	He lived in the 12th century England, and he came from a prosperous merchant family, and his early
0:58.1	life was marked by a pursuit of worldly pleasures and ambitions.
1:03.5	His charm, intelligence, and administrative abilities caught the eye of Theobald of Beck, Archbishop of Canterbury,
1:13.5	who appointed him Archdeacon and later recommended him to King Henry II.
1:20.2	At 36, he was appointed Chancellor by King Henry II, a position which made him the second highest authority in the
1:31.3	kingdom. During his tenure, he lived a life of luxury and indulgence and joined a close friendship
1:40.3	with the King. They shared a love for hunting, feasting, and drinking, and military campaigns.
1:48.1	Beckett's worldly lifestyle, however, took a dramatic turn when he was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
1:55.3	in 1162. This position traditionally reserved for a deeply religious individual conflicted with his luxurious lifestyle.
2:08.6	But after his consecration, Beckett underwent a profound personal conversion and transformation.
2:16.4	He committed to a deep life of prayer, penance,
2:19.6	and the duties of his office. This change led to conflict with Henry II, especially over the
2:29.7	rights and privileges of the church. The most significant point of contention was the constitutions of
2:38.2	Clarodon, by which Henry sought to have authority and power over the church, which Beckett
2:44.8	opposed and spoke out against. Beckett's opposition led to his exile in France for six years.
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