Father Miguel Pro
Subtitle: A Modern Mexican Martyr
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: September 20, 2018
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781621641667
Description: One chilly November morning in 1927, a slender young priest stood before a firing squad in Mexico City. Five shots cracked through the air, and he fell lifeless on the ground. The man was Miguel Agustin Pro, S.J. His crime? Being a Catholic priest.
As a member of the Society of Jesus, Father Pro had worked hard and patiently to bring bread to the poor and the Holy Eucharist to the faithful. Like all Catholic priests in his day, he was deeply hated and viciously hunted by the secret police and the army of the anti-clerical government of Mexico. After Father Pro eluded them many times with disguises and hiding places, when he was finally captured, he was promptly executed without a trial.
Father Pro's generous love for the poor, the young, the sick, the tempted, and the spiritually weak attracted many hearts to him, and through him to Christ. In addition to his charity, his wit and courage make him a model for all Christians, especially those being persecuted for their faith and young people, who are inspired by his heroism.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Chapter One; title: Chapter Two; title: Chapter Three; title: Chapter Four; title: Chapter Five; title: Chapter Six; title: Chapter Seven; title: Chapter Eight; title: Chapter Nine; title: Chapter Ten; title: Chapter Eleven; title: Chapter Twelve; title: Photographs; title: Notes