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[Catholic Caucus] The Execution of Blessed Miguel ProThis Part 1 of a 3-Part Weekend Series from Remnant Newspaper. Part 2 is here.All doors have been closed, except those of Heaven. - GENERAL MIGUEL GREGORIO de la Luz Atenogenes Miramon y Tarelo (1831-67) “Miguel Pro!”Crowds stirred. Heads turned. Flashbulbs popped atop leather-bellow cameras.Forward, stepped the Jesuit. Religious garb had been outlawed in Mexico the previous year, 1926, so the 36-year-old Roman Catholic priest wore street clothing that he’d slept in while locked up the last six days: rumpled black jacket and pants, white shirt and a tie tucked into a button-down...

Father Miguel Pro’s famous last words before the firing squad were “Viva Cristo Rey” (“Long live Christ the King!”)Got Faith? And what’s it worth to you? On this day, people of faith remember 20th-century martyr Blessed Miguel Pro, a Jesuit priest who died by firing squad on Nov. 23, 1927. His joy and courage in the face of execution are an example to all of us. While we will most likely never be asked to defend to the death our deepest held beliefs, we do face “little” persecutions — the scorn of nonbelieving co-workers, or the disdain and disregard of...

Blessed Miguel Pro Heroic Mexican Martyr "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10 "Whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it." Matthew 16:25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIVA CRISTO REY! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The life of Father Miguel Agustin Pro, a Catholic priest, had been as heroic as had been his martyrdom because of his love and faith in Jesus Christ. In losing his life for the sake of Christ, he exchanged his earthly life in hopes of attaining eternal life with God. I. Blessed Miguel Pro's Life And...

When I first heard "For Greater Glory" (originally titled "Cristiada," which I prefer) was being shot, I was stunned -- and skeptical. It never could be produced by Hollywood. In fact, it wouldn't be a theatrical release, maybe a short documentary, certainly with a small budget. On the former, I was correct; it was made in Mexico. On the latter, I was wrong; it's a full-fledged major motion picture with grade-A talent. And it's wonderful. The cast includes Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O'Toole (in a cameo role as a murdered priest, the octogenarian is splendid), Ruben Blades and...