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Blessed
Miguel Pro, S.J. - Merry Mexican Martyr
 Blessed
Miguel Pro - 20th Century Mexican Martyr
Fast-paced
true Catholic adventure story of the famous young Jesuit
who was executed in 1927 for the "crime" of
being a Catholic priest. A gripping and inspiring
story for all ages!
Format:
Paperback, 119pp.
ISBN: 0895555425
Publisher: TAN Books and Publishers (1996)
 The
Message of Father Pro
"We
ought to speak, shout out against injustices, with
confidence and without fear. We proclaim the principles of
the Church, the reign of love, without forgetting that it
is also a reign of justice." - Miguel Agustin Pro,
S.J.
A
Prayer of Father Pro
"Does
our life become from day to day more painful, more
oppressive, more replete with afflictions? Blessed be He a
thousand times who desires it so. If life be harder, love
makes it also stronger, and only this love, grounded on
suffering, can carry the Cross of my Lord Jesus Christ.
Love without egotism, without relying on self, but
enkindling in the depth of the heart an ardent thirst to
love and suffer for all those around us: a thirst that
neither misfortune nor contempt can extinguish... I
believe, O Lord; but strengthen my faith... Heart of
Jesus, I love Thee; but increase my love. Heart of Jesus,
I trust in Thee; but give greater vigor to my confidence.
Heart of Jesus, I give my heart to Thee; but so enclose it
in Thee that it may never be separated from Thee. Heart of
Jesus, I am all Thine; but take care of my promise so that
I may be able to put it in practice even unto the complete
sacrifice of my life."
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 This
is a rare photo of Pro, taken while he preached a
conference to the chauffeurs (bus and taxi drivers) and
disguised as a mechanic himself.
In his own words,
"Imagine fifty noisy chauffeurs, their Tejano (Texan)
cap and a lock of hair over the eye and spitting
prodigiously. Fine types with their rough, unpolished
manners..." (In Spanish, he called them people of
"pro" which means "quality or
goodness.") He continued, "Needless to stress
the solemnity of the conferences in a spacious yard,
surrounded with an iron grating. Disguised as a mechanic,
my cap pulled over my forehead, I elbow my sympathetic
congregation... (he had to keep them moving around, in his
words, "like cattle", so people passing by
wouldn't realize it was a religious conference where he
was preaching). God bless every chauffeur in the
world!"
For
more information on Blessed Miguel,
please click
here.
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 This new, realistic and finely-detailed statue of Blessed Pro is now available from
Kelley
Studio. The extremely lifelike representation depicts the beloved Mexican priest just as he is about to exclaim “ˇViva Cristo Rey!” as he is being executed, a martyr for the Faith.
The statue is sepia stained resin, 7.5” tall on a marble base. It is available from
Kelley Studio, 52 Highland Avenue, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 for
$40. Shipping is free. Send check or money order or, for more information, contact sculptor
Peter Kelley at
kelleystudio@gmail.com, or by phone at
914-666-4460.
Click here
to see more of Peter’s
work, including Saint Maximilian Kolbe and Blessed
Mother!
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