The Life of St. Thomas Moore

Born February 7, 1478 in London to John and Agnes More, Thomas More grew from humble beginnings to attain one of the highest political and judicial office of England, second only to the kings chair. As a boy he served as a page in the household of Archbishop Morton. He was recognized throughout early sixteenth-century Europe as one of the great lawyers, Christian humanists, and classical scholars of his day. Even at a very young age, More …

…had a special attachment to the Blessed Sacrament, frequent meditation on the Passion, and to the rosary. More was executed on July 6, 1535, and canonized on May 19, 1935. His final words on the scaffold were: "The King's good servant, but God's First." He has become a symbol of professional integrity, famous for his fair judgment, continual humor, and fearless courage that led him to be known, even in his own lifetime, as the "man for all seasons."