January 8
Edward Waterson
Priest and martyr
A sixteenth-century English priest, he returned to his homeland to exercise the Catholic ministry during the persecution under Elizabeth I.
Biography
He was condemned and hanged at Newcastle upon Tyne for his fidelity to the faith.
Practical advice
Commend to God today a priest who exercises his ministry amid difficulties.
Example of
Faithfulness in persecutionFortitude in faith