St. Edmund Campion | Pray for Us
Ancora Red / S
$30.00
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St. Edmund Campion | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Edmund Campion, the brilliant Oxford scholar who returned to England as a Jesuit priest and gave his life for the faith, is honored on December 1.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | December 1 |
| Life & Canonization | Born 1540 in London; Jesuit priest; martyred at Tyburn, London, 1581 |
| Patronage | Writers, students, and those who share their faith with courage |
| Symbols | The Jesuit cassock, a rope, a book, the martyr's palm |
The Life of St. Edmund Campion
Edmund was the star student and speaker of Oxford, praised by Queen Elizabeth herself. Drawn to the Catholic faith, he left England, became a Jesuit in Rome and was ordained a priest in Prague.
In 1580 he returned to England in disguise to bring the sacraments to Catholic families. He preached, wrote and moved from house to house until he was captured, and he died a martyr at Tyburn, praying for the queen.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Edmund Campion
The Enterprise Is Begun
In his famous letter known as Campion's Brag he wrote that the expense is reckoned and the enterprise is begun, a line still quoted for courage.
Pamphlets on the Benches
Students arriving for the 1581 graduation at St. Mary's in Oxford found copies of his little book Ten Reasons waiting on the benches.
A Priest in Disguise
Campion traveled the English countryside in disguise, celebrating Mass for families who longed for the sacraments.
He Prayed for the Queen
Even on the day of his death he prayed for Queen Elizabeth, showing the charity he had preached.