Blessed Miguel Pro
By: written and illustrated by Virginia Helen Richards and D. Thomas Halpin
Contributors: Halpin, D. Thomas
Publisher: Pauline Books & Media
Published: October 1, 2011
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Christian martyrs; Juvenile literature; Biography; Clergy; Catholic Church
Description: Saints come to life when kids can read, color, and play all in one book! This comic-style coloring book with cut-out trading cards, activities, and games teaches children about the amazing life of Blessed Miguel Pro. Born in Mexico in 1891, he was the third of eleven children. During Miguel’s life, Catholicism was banned in Mexico. Anyone caught practicing the Catholic faith was persecuted. Despite this risk, Miguel became a Jesuit priest and courageously celebrated Mass and administered the sacraments. His cheerfulness and great sense of humor encouraged many of his Catholic countrymen. He was eventually martyred, expressing his love for Jesus with the words “Long live Christ the King.”