Today we have two saints who were martyred together: Blessed John Amias and Blessed Robert Dalby.
John was born in West Riding, England. He was a cloth merchant. He was married and the father of several children. He was a widower and he then divided his property among his children, and studied for the priesthood in Rheims, France. He was ordained in 1581. He returned to England and worked as a missionary to covert Catholics.
Blessed Robert Dalby was born in Yorkshire, England and was a protestant minister and converted to Catholicism. He studied in Rheims as well and was ordained in 1588. He also ministered to covert Catholics and was arrested and martyred.
They were arrested in the home of Mr. Murton and Lancashire for the crimes of being a priest and martyred on March 16, 1589 in York, England. They were beatified on December 15, 1929 by Pope Pius XI.
Let us always remember and pray for those who have suffered martyrdom and let us be thankful that we can worship God through our Catholic faith.
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