Throughout the persecution of the Catholic Church in England during Penal times, missionary priests travelled the country bringing the outlawed Sacraments of the Church and celebrating the illegal Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. As hunted men carrying the threat of death upon their shoulders every day, these heroic priests required safe places to hide, especially in the homes of Catholic recusants where they stayed to rest and offer Mass, hear Confessions and administer the Sacraments of the Church to the persecuted Catholic faithful. God graced an ingenious layman with the gift of creating secret rooms, priest holes and safe places in houses throughout England, many of which remain undiscovered today. Saint Nicholas Owen was a carpenter from a devoutly Catholic family in Oxford. His skill was unsurpassed and he became a key figure keeping the Catholic Faith alive in England. For a time, Saint Nicholas Owen was Saint Edmund Campion’s servant and was arrested for protesting Saint Edmund Campion’s innocence when his master was arrested and executed. Saint Nicholas Owen was released and thereafter entered the service of Fr. Henry Garnet, the head of the Jesuits in England, and travelled with him for the next 18 years. During this time, Saint Nicholas constructed endless ingenious safe rooms and holes in fascinating secret locations that still earn the admiration of historians today. He was arrested in 1594 and was tortured but revealed nothing. He was released after a wealthy Catholic family paid a fine on his behalf, the jailers believing that he was merely the insignificant friend of some priests. He resumed his work, oftentimes at night, and is believed to have masterminded the famous escape of Father John Gerard from the Tower of London in 1597. Learn about the inspiring life and missions of Saint Nicholas Owen: the Priest Hole Maker, in this film set during the dangerous Penal Times in England. All DVDS Region 1 (US & CANADA) NTSC sent quickly from UK (7-10 days).