St Thomas More: Martyr for Truth and Light
Thomas More was a great soul who refused to compromise the gospel message and so had his head chopped off by the hangmen of King Henry VIII. I cannot remember exactly when I heard the name Thomas More for the first time. All that I can remember is that I first heard of that name in connection with his most popular book – Utopia. When I knew more about him, I became greatly fascinated by his faith, his courage, his dedication to justice, his steadfastness in tribulation, his belief in the power of the conscience, his commitment and his readiness to surrender his life in defence of what he believed. These and more are the few things about him which I have recalled in this book in order to keep fresh in our minds the memory of a man who, like the Apostle Peter, understood that a time comes when “obedience to God comes before obedience to men” no matter the cost. St. Thomas More is a challenge to us who cannot stand firm and suffer for our conviction. He keeps reminding us that we have no conviction at all when we cannot suffer for it. He is a challenge to us who are not ready to suffer for what we believe. He keeps reminding us that we do not believe in anything until we are prepared to die for what we believe. He is a challenge to us who do not live by the dictates of our conscience. He keeps reminding us that when fear or inordinate ambition makes us to suppress the dictates of our conscience, we are bound to live and die in greater fear and trembling.
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