Blessed Miguel Pro: 20th-Century Mexican Martyrby Ann Ball
$7.50
This is the inspiring story of the famous Father Miguel Pro, who was executed in Mexico in 1927 for the "crime" of being a Catholic priest. This young Jesuit spent most of his short life in the priesthood dodging the Mexican police as he ministered to the underground Church during the Mexican Revolution.
Father Pro's quick wit and keen sense of humor were put to good use as he pedalled around Mexico City on his bicycle in various disguises en route to administering the Sacraments, giving spiritual talks or begging food and money for the poor. But behind the disguises beat the heart of a Saint - as the Mexican people testified by turning out in throngs to pay their last respects after his martyrdom. Father Pro had offered his life for the Catholic Faith, and his last words on this earth were: "Viva Cristo Rey! "-"Long live Christ the King!"
Blessed Miguel Pro makes history come alive and highlights the dramatic conflict between the Church and her enemies that continues even to this day. Every member of the family will be delighted by this fast-paced, true story of a modern Catholic hero who proclaimed both in life and in death the reign of Christ the King.
With Life and Laughter: The Life of Father Proby Brother Gerard Muller, CSC
$9.95
One chilly, misty November morning in 1927, a slender young priest was led before a firing squad in Mexico City. Five shots cracked through the air, and he fell lifeless on the ground. The priest was Miguel Agustin Pro, S.J., a man who had committed no crime.
As a Jesuit, he had worked hard and patiently to bring bread to the poor, and the Eucharist to the faithful. As a priest, he was hated and hunted by the secret police of the capital and by the army throughout the Republic of Mexico. He was finally captured, he was murdered without trial.
His love for the poor, the workers, the young, the sick, the tempted, and the spiritually weak attract many hearts to him. His good sense, wit, zeal, and humor make him a model for the youth of today, for he had high ideals, and would not rest until they were attained with sincerity, generosity and joy.
Mexican Martyrdom: 1926-1935 Firsthand Experiences of the Religious Persecution in Mexicoby Wilfrid Parsons, S.J.
$12.50
Mexican Martyrdom is a series of true stories of the terrible anti-Catholic persecutions which occurred in Mexico in the 1920's. Told by Jesuit priest, these stories are based upon cases he had seen himself or had described to him by Mexican people who had undergone the atrocities of those times. Amazing as it may seem to American readers, a full-fledged persecution of the Church, complete with martyrdom for several thousand laymen and some 50 Catholic priests, took place in our century and just south of our border. It was during this time that Father Miguel Pro was martyred by a firing squad.
The Great Mexican Revolution was always anti-Catholic - and that in a country 97% Catholic - the persecution of the Church reached its apex in the 1920's. The heroic resistance of Mexican Catholics in this persecution is a great inspiration to Catholics today. Mexican Martyrdom proves that hatred for the Catholic Church exists even in our times, and can still flare into open and bloody persecution in the "enlightened" 20th century.