21/06/2026
Saint Thomas More (1478–1535) was a distinguished English lawyer, scholar, author, and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor under King Henry VIII. A leading figure of Renaissance humanism, he is best known for his influential work Utopia (1516), which envisioned an ideal society and helped shape political and social thought. Recognized for his wisdom, integrity, and learning, More is honored today as the patron saint of statesmen, politicians, civil servants, and lawyers. His feast day is celebrated on June 22.
More’s lasting legacy is rooted in his steadfast commitment to conscience and faith. He refused to support King Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon and later rejected the Act of Supremacy, which declared the king head of the Church of England. As a result, he was imprisoned, tried for treason, and executed in 1535. Before his death, he famously declared, “I die the king’s good servant, but God’s first.” Canonized in 1935, Thomas More remains a powerful symbol of moral courage, religious conviction, and ethical leadership.
🙏🏿: Prayer to Saint Thomas More
Saint Thomas, counselor of law and
statesman of integrity, merry martyr and most
human of saints:
Pray that, for the glory of God and in the
pursuit of His justice, I may be trustworthy with
confidences, keen in study, accurate in analysis,
correct in conclusion, able in argument, loyal to
clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries,
ever attentive to conscience. Sit with me at my
desk and listen with me to my clients' tales.
Read with me in my library and stand always
beside me so that today I shall not, to win a
point, lose my soul.
Pray that my family may find in me what
yours found in you: friendship and courage,
cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties,
counsel in adversity, patience in pain—their
good servant, and God's first.
Amen.