From the Spiritual Diary of Saint Paul of the Cross, Feast of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, 29 December 1720:
At prayer during the night I was peaceful, and also a little distracted. I felt a particular recollection in offering his most holy Life, Death and Passion, also in my petitions, especially for heretics. I had a particular inspiration to pray for the conversion of England, especially since I wanted the standard of the faith to be raised there so that the devotion, reverence, homage, love and frequent adoration of the most Blessed Sacrament, the ineffable mystery of the most holy love of God, would be increased so that his holy Name might be glorified in a more special way. The desire to die as a martyr never leaves me, especially for the most Blessed Sacrament, that is, in places where people do not believe.
Picture found at Writings of Dominic Barberi and Ignatius Spencer
Lovely reflection & prayer..