Bl. Ralph Ashley, SJ Feast DayToday is the feast day of Blessed Ralph Ashely, SJ who was a English Jesuit brother who was martyred on April 7, 1606. Here is a brief bit of information on him from the Catholic Online web site:
Ralph Ashley d.1606, martyr. An Englishman, he served as cook at Douai College, went to Valladolid, Spain in 1590, became a Jesuit laybrother and returned to England in 1598. He served and was captured in 1604 with Fr. Edward Oldcorne. He was frightfully tortured during two years of imprisonment in the Tower of London then was executed at Worchester on Apr. 7. He was beatified in 1929.
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May Blessed Ralph Ashley pray for us!
May Blessed Ralph Ashley pray for us!
Link to Jesuit Brother News ( here )
Picture of the Tower of London
1 comment:
Br. Ralph Ashby, SJ was martyred alongside Fr. Edward Oldcorne, SJ with whom he was also beatified.
AMDG,
-J.
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