Father John Jay Hughes
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Father john jay hughes. I do believe the father replies. Today is the 4th anniversary of the martyrdom of fr. Descended from john jay the first chief justice of the us supreme court on his mother s side and from two generations of episcopalian priests on his father s side the native new yorker was ordained an anglican priest in 1954. Jacques hamel servant of god who had his throat cut in front of his congregation by two muslim men swearing allegiance to isis.
Someone who never forgot this lesson and who sought joyfully to proclaim the good news at all times for 66 years was father john jay hughes a priest of the archdiocese of st. Share to twitter share to facebook share to pinterest. Father john jay hughes an author educator and parish priest died june 3 at age 92. Founding father and chief justice john jay whose name he received in baptism.
A testimony to grace tate publishing. Louis may continue. John jay hughes at 9 51 am no comments. A church historian he received his doctorate of theology from the university of münster where he studied under cardinal josef ratzinger the future pope benedict xvi.
John jay hughes is a priest of the st. John jay hughes has been a catholic priest since 1968. Louis author of 12. His final words as he resisted his murderers were go away satan.
Posted by john jay hughes at 1 30 am no comments. Obituary father john j. Louis archdiocese and author of no ordinary fool. Through his mother marguerite montgomery jay who died in 1934 he was a seventh generation direct descendant of u s.
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He is a widely experienced preacher and the presenter of our popular programs a journey through the parables thirty remarkable saints and seeing him who is invisible. John jay hughes is a st. He was born in new york city the son and grandson of priests in the episcopal church. This article is excerpted from his memoir no ordinary fool.