The Martyrs of Douai

Stephen P. White of Catholic University writes about the English martyrs:

“Cardinal Allen’s dream that the men of his College at Douai would return to England and bring her back to the Catholic faith did not come true. Or rather, let’s say it hasn’t yet come true. The Church thinks in centuries and God in even greater swaths of time. Meanwhile, King Charles was in the Vatican last week to meet with – and especially to pray with – Pope Leo. As the motto of Allen Hall Seminary has it, vivamus in spe. (‘Let us live in hope.’)”

Image: St. Cuthbert Mayne by Daniel Fournier, early to mid-18th century [source: Wikipedia]