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What you need to know: 'Eucharistic consistency' fallout, 'Catholic awkward,' and episcopal unity

The Tuesday Pillar Post

JD Flynn
Jun 22, 2021
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Hey everybody,

Today is the feast of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, the martyred bishop of Rochester. 

While More is well-known — having become the subject of a movie with six Academy Awards, after all — Fisher’s story is also worth knowing. 

The bishop was executed June 22nd, 1535, on charges of treason which stemmed from his refusal to recognize Ki…

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